CITYOF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND  SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018  ADVANCE MEETING MINUTES  1. OVERVIEW OF TODAY'S MEETING. AGENDA  The meeting began at 8:09 a.m. Mayor Medina, Deputy Mayor Blossom, and Councilmembers Deets, Peltier, Nassar, Tirman, and Scott were present. Facilitator Patrick Ibarra reviewed the day's agenda. 2. IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS BENEFITS FROM GOOD GOVIRNMENT-812AM  Facilitator Ibarra led a group discussion about the benefits of good government. The following benefits were  identified:  Inli line with community Safe, well-functioning Listens to people; people feel listened to Coalesce around common goal or vision Accountable to community Good decisions are made Governance principles in Comprehensive Plan Determine what to do; unique purpose Trust and faith by the public Unity Better community Metric and process  Achieve community's goals and maintain its values  3. ENHANCING CREDIBILITY. AS A GOVERNING BODY -8:34AM fiscal/budgetary, services, citizens, capital improvements, and political.  Facilitator Ibarra reviewed the seven factors which enhance credibility: results achieved, employees, 4. STRATEGIES FOR CREATING A MORE CREDIBLE, EFFECTIVE GOVERNING BODY-9 9:00AM Facilitator ibarra examined the various dimensions essential to ensure sufficient credibility by residents in the  governing body.    Council discussed and agreed upon norms for Council interactions:  Disagree without being disagreeable Don't question others' beliefs Respect other person's beliefs Exercise mutual respect  Be considerate of others while at public meetings  The meeting was adjourned for a break at' 9:40 a.m. and re-convened at 10:00a a.m. Council discussed social 5. REFRESHER ON THE COUNCII-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT- - 10:33. AM Facilitator Ibarra provided information on the Council-Manager form of govemment, and Council discussed  media.  the following roles: Role of Mayor  Run meeting Leader Collaborator Sets agenda Helps Council function well Sets thet tone Policymakers Liaison to residents Implements policy Approves ordinances  Role of Councimembers  Sets the direction and manages the City Manager Utilizes a menu from which to make choices  Role of City Manager  Executes policy Serves as CEO Manages staff Liaison to community Serve as experts Pay attention Educate yourself Provide expertise  Role of City staff members Role of community  6. UPDATE ON 2017 WORK PLAN -1 10:50 AM Council discussed progress to date on the work plan.  2    7. "OUR WORK PLAN"  Using the current work plan ast the starting point, the group identified potential items for the 2018 work plan:  Infrastructure Ballot Measure/Parking Study - Q2 subdivision and design guidelines) - QI-4 Police Station and Municipal Court-QI  Comprehensive Plan Implementation (Critical Areas Ordinance, affordable housing,  Suzuki Property ADUS  Affordable Housing Task Force/inclusionary, Zoning - Q3 Financial Capacity and Community Debt Code Enforcement/Sign Code Update PBB Visioning Process - 2019 Advance Human Services Green Building Certification: STO Complete Plan Business/Industria Zone Update Traffic Concurrency  Council adjourned for a lunch break at 156 a.m. and re-convened at 12:45 p.m. Council continued their discussion oft the 2018 work plan. Council adjourned for a break at 2:15 p.m. and re-convened at 2:28 p.m.  8. "HOT" TOPICS-2:28PM  Council discussed the following items identified by Councilmembers prior to the meeting to determine if  these items were appropriately included in the work plan:  Critical Areas Ordinance Subdivision development Shoreline Master Plan Solar Access Ordinance Budgeting process Comprehensive Plan implementation Affordabe/Workforce housing Suzuki Property Police Station Transportation Traffic concurrency Agenda setting process  Communication protocols through City Manager  9. PRIORITIZING following:  Council went through a process of identifying its top prionties for completion in 2018 and identified the  3    Implement Comprehensive Plan (7v votes) Move forward with Police Station (6 votes) Infrastructure Ballot Measure (5 votes) Affordable Housing (4 votes) Inclusionary Zoning (4 votes) Code Enforcement (4 votes) Green Building Certification (3 votes) Traffic Concurrency (3 votes) Financial Capacity (2 votes) STO Complete Plans (I vote) Suzuki Property (I vote)  Councilmember Scott left the meeting at 3:34 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 3:48 p.m.  Wl mk Kol Medina, Mayor  Christine  Lge  4