Council will hold Fall Retreat on September 27 at Marsh Creek Community Center from 9am to 4pm. Topics will include legislative agenda, bonds, big ideas visioning, and Affordable Housing. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR RETREAT TOPICS - ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED B.1 Legislative Agenda - Process and Development Michele Mallette, City Manager's Office Ryan Bergman, City Manager's Office Sa’Metria Jones, , City Manager's Office Philip Isley, Blanchard Miller Lewis & Isley, P.A. . During the retreat, staff will provide an update on the status of the federal and state funded grants that have been awarded to the City. . Staff will also conduct an exercise with the City Council to develop and obtain feedback for a draft legislative agenda. In conjuction with the City's state lobbyist, staff will guide Council through the mechanics of creating a legislative agenda, including development of policy themes and goals. B.2 Steady State Bonds Ryan Bergman, City Manager's Office Allison Bradsher, Finance . Staff will review the City’s historical debt financing strategy and discuss steady state debt affordability, including proposed timelines, capacity, opportunities for improvement and benchmarking. B.3 "Big Ideas" Discussion and Exercise Marchell Adams-David, City Manager Ryan Bergman, Assistant City Manager Staff […]