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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, June 22, 2009 ~ 3:00 p.m.
Lions Center East -Regina Room
9191 Base Line Road ~ Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
A. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call: MayorlPresidentlChairman Kurth
Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chairman Michael
Council/Board/Agencymembers Gutierrez, Spagnolo and Williams
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This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council, Fire Protection District and Redevelopment
Agency on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Council, Fire Board and Agency from
addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Council, Fire Board and Agency may receive testimony
and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed
necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individuals desiring to speak. All communications are to be
addressed directly to the Council, Fire Board and Agency, not to the members of the audience. This is a professional
business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker,
making loud noises, or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. The public
communications period will not exceed one hour prior to the commencement of the business portion of the agenda. During
this one hour period, all those who wish to speak on a topic contained in the business portion of the agenda will be given
priority, and no further speaker cards for these business items (with the exception of public hearing items) will be accepted
once the business portion of the agenda commences. Any other public communications which have not concluded during
this one hour period may resume after the regular business portion of the agenda has been completed.
C. ITEM OF DISCUSSION
7. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF CONSENSUS BUILDING - Dr. Bill Mafhis,
Facilitator
D. ADJOURNMENT
I, Debra L. McKay, Assistant City Clerk/Records Manager, of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on June 18,
2009, per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California.
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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CITY COUNCIL TEAMIIIIILDING
Facilitator: Dr. Bill Mathis AGI3N1)A Monday, June 22, 2009
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Teambuilding: Do We Have a Crisis?
I. Introduction: Mayor
Why Teambuilding is so important:
a) Communication
b) Brown Act Limits
c) Active Council wanting to be best!
d) Are these sessions important?
e) Our progress in efficient meetings and communication?
Comments by Council on Teambuilding? Dr. Bill/All
How do we feel? Getting through this?
II. Guidelines Agreed Upon: Dr. Bill/Council
Handouts (Reminder)
III. Do We have a Crisis? Issues
• Have the issues been resolved?
• Has treatment of each other changed?
• Role of Mayor; Role of Council members in next 5 months?
• External Players vs. Internal Control of our Decisions?
• Ethics challenges?
• How are you each managing these situations?
• Different Styles vs. Undermining Behaviors
• Being thrown under the bus?? Prevention
• Image of Dishonest Behavior:
o Reflection on all of us in Government
o Don't pre-judge outcomes
o Other political interests at work?
Agreement nn Colnmunication Strategies
Agreement on Communication Strategies
Discussion of Different Views
• Be Honest
• Everyone's Opinion is Valued
• It's "OK" to Disagree -All opinions are OK
• Speak For Yourself
• Respect One Another
• Don't talk about another person -talk to that
person
• Allow people to finish ideas
• Ask, If You Don't Know or It Isn't Clear
• Confront Ideas -Not People
• Focus on Issues -Not People
• Everyone Participates
• Don't Personalize
• Don't Monopolize
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Stay on topic
- Avoid drifting off subject
No cross talks
- Side Board provided for "side issues"
Allow people to finish ideas
- Make "assertive" comments
Acknowledge what others say
- Give the speaker your undivided attention
All opinions are OK
* Attribution of Motive (Crystal-Balling Habit)
- Explaining other people's motives usually means
discounting their opinion
- This is usually called the Crystal-Balling Habit
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