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[00:00:01]

I NOW DECLARE THAT THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IS CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION, THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

[PRELIMINARY OPEN MEETING]

THE COUNCIL WILL NOW RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN TRAINING ROOM A TO HOLD, TO HOLD A CLOSED EXECUTIVE MEETING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF VERNON'S TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 551.071. HELLO. TO CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEY TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND DISCUSS LITIGATION.

SECTION 551.087 TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS.

THANK YOU. I NOW DECLARE THAT THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL PRELIMINARY OPEN, MICS ARE WORKING, IS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE PRELIMINARY AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION ACTION RESULTING FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

NEXT ITEM IS LISTENING TOUR UPSTATE. ANDREW FORTUNE.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL ANDREW FORTUNE, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. IF YOU RECALL, A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, WE ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND DID AN ENDEAVOR THAT WAS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE AND REALLY THE NATION HAD SEEN. AND WE WENT OUT IN SEVERAL PURPOSEFUL MEETINGS WHERE WE SAT AS BOTH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STAFF MEMBERS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY JUST TO LISTEN. NOW, AFTER HAVING REVIEWED THAT PROCESS AND REALLY TAKEN SOME ACTION FROM THE FIRST TIME THAT WE WENT, MOVED FORWARD, WE WANT TO DO THIS AGAIN. SO STAFF HAS BROUGHT FORWARD THE PROPOSAL FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD AND ASK, HOW IS THE CITY DOING? AND WE REALLY ARE LOOKING TO HEAR AGAIN, DIRECTLY FROM OUR RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. BROADEN THE PARTICIPATION THIS TIME AND IDENTIFY SOME PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

SO SOME QUESTIONS ILLUSTRATED THERE ON THE SCREEN THAT WE MIGHT LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING WELL, WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER? WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT FROM THE COMMUNITY'S PERSPECTIVE, THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR NOT ONLY COUNCIL, BUT STAFF TO HEAR AS WELL? SO SOME PROPOSED OUTREACH.

OUR GOAL WITH THE SIZE OF OUR CITY AND THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITY, IS REALLY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE LOCATIONS ALL OVER.

THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE OR FINALIZED LIST, BUT THIS IS STAFF'S FIRST GO AT SOME DIVERSITY OF BOTH PERSPECTIVE, DEMOGRAPHICS, LOCATION. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE'RE ASKING QUESTIONS AND HEARING FROM OUR COMMUNITY, THAT WE REALLY MAKE AN EFFORT TO GO OUT TO EVERYONE.

WE ALSO HAVE AN ONLINE OPTION. I REALIZE FOLKS ARE PROBABLY TIRED OF BEING ONLINE FOR MEETINGS, BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN WHEN WE PLAN TO HAVE THIS LISTENING TOUR, THAT WE PROVIDE THAT FOR WEATHER.

ET CETERA. SO HOW THE ROLES OF THOSE WHO WOULD ATTEND THIS LISTENING SESSION MIGHT WORK, WE WOULD HAVE A FACILITATOR.

THIS WOULD BE A NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY THAT WE WOULD HIRE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE CITY TO COME IN AND HELP ENSURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FEEL EMPOWERED TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS AND BE HEARD, BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CERTAINLY MYSELF AS A STAFF MEMBER, I WANT TO JUMP UP AND FIX A PROBLEM, BUT THE GOAL IS FOR US TO SIT AND ACTUALLY JUST LISTEN.

AND SO WE WOULD ALSO ENGAGE THIS, GO AROUND A COMMUNITY LIAISON, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE HAD PROPOSED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.

WHEN WE GO INTO A NEW SPACE, WHETHER THAT BE A RECREATION CENTER, A COMMUNITY CENTER, A CHURCH, A MOSQUE, A SYNAGOGUE, THAT WE REALLY REACH OUT TO SOMEONE WHO IS FROM THAT AREA TO HELP FACILITATE AND SERVE AS THE HOST FOR THAT PARTICULAR SESSION.

CITY STAFF WILL BE THERE SO IF WE DO HAVE URGENT ITEMS THAT A COMMUNITY MEMBER RAISES, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE ACTION ON THAT AFTER THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.

BUT WE'D ALSO REALLY JUST WANT TO FOCUS IN, AS I MENTIONED, ON THE COUNCIL BEING PRESENT AND LISTENING TO THE RESIDENTS.

THE PROPOSED TIMELINE WE'RE LOOKING AT CURRENTLY IS SHOWN ON THE SCREEN STARTING IN MID JANUARY AND GOING THROUGH MID FEBRUARY.

THAT'S WHY THOSE ONLINE SESSIONS ARE IMPORTANT IF WE DO HAVE SOME WEATHER.

BUT OUR GOAL IS AGAIN TO REALLY HAVE AT LEAST TEN IN-PERSON, IF NOT 1 OR 2 MORE.

WHAT COUNCIL COULD EXPECT AND THE COMMUNITY COULD EXPECT TO RECEIVE AFTERWARDS? AFTERWARD WOULD BE A SYNTHESIZED LISTENING TO A REPORT.

AND WITH THAT, WE'RE NOT LISTENING JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE EXTRA TIME.

IT'S REALLY SO THAT WE CAN ABSORB THAT INFORMATION AND MAKE AN ACTION PLAN AFTER THE FACT.

AND THAT WOULD BE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS IT WAS WITH THE PRIOR EFFORT THAT WE UNDERTOOK.

AND REALLY, THIS WILL HELP GUIDE SOME OF THOSE TOP PRIORITIES AS WE MOVE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE.

SO NEXT STEPS. OF COURSE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK.

I KNOW WE'RE ON A COMPRESSED SCHEDULE THIS EVENING FOR OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, BUT CERTAINLY FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO STAFF IF YOU'VE HAD TIME TO DIGEST.

WE'LL BE WORKING TO CONFIRM THOSE LOGISTICS AND COMPLETE OUR OUTREACH AND FINALIZE THE CALENDAR AND ULTIMATELY SEND OVER THOSE INVITATIONS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S FIVE MINUTES, MAYOR, BUT IT'S PRETTY QUICK. WHAT QUESTIONS CAN I ANSWER FOR YOU? OUTSTANDING. YES, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANDREW? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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THANK YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT. OKAY. NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS.

IS THERE AN ITEM COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE? MAYOR AND COUNCIL WE'RE PULLING ITEM L AND WE WILL BRING THAT BACK AT A FUTURE DATE.

OKAY. ITEM L. ANY ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION OR FUTURE AGENDAS? ALL RIGHT. WELL THANK YOU ANDREW. YOU YOU EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS IN SO MANY WAYS. ALL RIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.