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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
I A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in Celebration Hall at
the Rancho Cucamonga Cultural Center located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor L.
Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Bill Alexander, Lynne Kennedy, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tern Sam Spagnolo and Mayor
L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Linda Daniels, Assistant City Manager; Jim Markman, City Attorney; Lori
Sassoon, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services; Jeff Bloom, Deputy City Manager/Community and Economic
Development; and Linda Troyan, City Clerk Services Director.
Dr. Bill Mathis, Facilitator,was also present.
Mayor Pro Tern Sam Spagnolo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
I B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS I
No communication was made from the public.
Mayor Michael announced he would reopen Public Communications that afternoon in order for the public to have an
opportunity to comment on the goal portion of the meeting.
l C. ITEM(S) OF BUSINESS I
C1. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND CONSENSUS BUILDING—Dr.
Bill Mathis, Facilitator
Dr. Bill Mathis, Facilitator, led the discussion on strengthening team relations and consensus building.
Following discussion, each Member of the City Council, outlined personal goals/topics for 2016. They consisted of:
1. Implementation of District Elections. (Spagnolo)
2. Capacity to work as effective, strong, united team. (Kennedy)
3. Addressing issues regarding density, community,traffic, etc., in relation to City's vision. (Alexander)
4. Rebuild Community Trust. (Williams)
5. Capacity to implement high quality projects/Staff Council relationship/practice Council Mission Statement.(Michael)
Council reviewed the City Council Mission Statement that was adopted in 2005 and concurred that it currently applies.
The Mission Statement is: •
Make decisions, and be perceived as making decisions,for the general welfare of the community.
Always work to improve existing services and develop policies to meet the expected as well as anticipated needs of
the community.
Work together cooperatively to respect all persons and their ideas in order to develop and maintain the trust of the
community.
Reflect the community's desires and priorities by assuring that decisions accurately reflect the community's interests
by fairly translating public feedback into public policy.
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Enhance the quality of life of all Rancho Cucamonga residents through the continued pursuit of excellence and
commitment to the City's core values and goals.
Set the vision for the community for the future.
Have a professional, objective, and respectful relationship with each other in order to more effectively address the
challenges of the future.
Consensus of Council to reinstate the 2005 Mission Statement and memorialize it by publicizing it in public forums. An item
to be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda for Council to adopt the Mission Statement. Staff Report to include
recommendations for memorializing the City Council Mission Statement.
Recess: The meeting recessed at 12:08 a.m.for lunch.
Reconvene: The meeting reconvened at 1:05 p.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Bill Alexander, Lynne Kennedy, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Sam Spagnolo and Mayor
L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Jim Markman, City Attorney; Linda Daniels, Assistant City Manager; Lori
Sassoon, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services; Jeff Bloom, Deputy City Manager/Community and Economic
Development; Candyce Burnett, Planning Director; Nettie Nielsen, Community Services Director; Mike Costello, Fire Chief;
Michelle Perera, Library Director; Jason Welday, Interim Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer; Fred Lyn, Interim
Director of Engineering Services; Police Chief Danielle Boldt; Trang Huynh, Building and Safety Services Director; Bill
Wittkopf, Public Works Services Director; Veronica Fincher, Animal Services Director; Tamara Layne, Finance Director;
Robert Neiuber, Human Resources Director; Fabian Villenas, Principal Management Analyst; Erika Lewis-Huntley,
Management Analyst II; Francie Palmer, Communication Manager and Linda Troyan, City Clerk Services Director.
Dr. Mathis provided a brief overview of the morning session.
I PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No communication was made from the public.
Department Directors addressed the proposed 2016 Council goals and the current status of prior year goals that were
included with the Staff Report.
Recess: The meeting recessed at 2:45 p.m.
Reconvene: The meeting reconvened at 3:00 p.m.
Continued discussion of 2016 Council goals and update of previous goals.
Council thanked Staff for their hard work and for the update and future plans.
I D. ADJOURNMENT I
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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m.. A Troyan, MMC
City Clerk Services Director
Approved:Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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