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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/02/09-Minutes-Other-City Council CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL RETREAT FEBRUARY 9,2021 Present: Mayor Betsy Price Mayor Pro tern Jungus Jordan, District 6 Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2 Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3 Council Member Cary Moon, District 4 (8:40 am) Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5 (8:35 am) Council Member Denis Shingleton, District 7 Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8 (Virtual) Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9 Staff Present: (the following were present for all or part of the day) David Cooke, City Manager Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary Jay Chapa, Deputy City Manager Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington,Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager Robert Sturns, Economic Development Victor Turner,Neighborhood Services D.J. Harrell, Development Services Steve Cooke, Property Management Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation Kevin Gunn, ITS Michelle Gutt, Communications Ed Kraus, City Manager's Office Neal Noakes, Police Chief Jim Davis, Fire Chief William Rumuly, Municipal Court Director Danny Rodgers, Municipal Court Manya Shorr, Library Director Chris Harder, Water Department Reggie Zeno, Finance Christina Brooks, Diversity and Inclusion William Johnson, TPW Kara Shuror, Water Kim Neal, Office of the Police Oversight Monitor Nathan Gregory, Interim Human Resources Director Chelsea Adler, Mayor's Office (Virtual) Chad Edwards, TPW Allison Gray, Development Services CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL RETREAT FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Page 2 of 3 Mark McAvoy, Planning and Data Analytics Selena Ala, City Manager's Office Jen Snyder, Planning and Data Analytics David Eisenlor, Baker Tilley US, LLP With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Fort Worth City Council Retreat to order at 8:32 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at the New City Hall, Second Floor Conference Room, 100 Energy Way, Fort Worth, Texas. Mayor Price and City Manager David Cooke provided opening remarks. The Council had discussion on the following items: Background and Retreat Objectives - David Eisenlohr, Managing Director, Baker Tilly US, LLP Growth Trends and Discussion - Mark McAvoy, Planning and Data Analytics Director Issues Affecting Fort Worth in the Post-CIVID World—David Eisenlohr Issue # 1: Development followed by Council Discussion—Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager; Robert Sturns, Economic Development; Mark McAvoy, Planning and Data Analytics; and D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director. Issue 42: Budget followed by Council Discussion—Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager, Randy Armstrong, Director of Residential Appraisal, Tarrant Appraisal District; Bib Jameson, President Visit Fort Worth; and William Johnson, Transportation and Public Works Director. Council broke for lunch at 12:00 noon and reconvened at 12:30. Issue #3: Business Recruitment and Retention followed by Council Discussion—Jay Chapa, Deputy City Manager; Jarratt Watkins, Director, Fort Worth Now; Robert Sturns, economic Development Director. Issue 44: Service Delivery followed by Council Discussion—Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager; Manya Shorr, Library Director; Allison Gray, Assistant Development Services Director; and William Rumuly, Municipal Court Director; Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation Director. Issue 45: Employer of Choice followed by Council Discussion—Nathan Gregory, Interim Human Resources Director; Jennifer Fadden, President, Executive Recruitment, Strategic Government Resources; Matt Monedero, Management Analyst 11, Transportation and Public Works Department. Long-Range Financial Outlook- David Cooke, City Manager CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Page 3 of 3 Closing remarks by Mayor Price. There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Retreat at 3:59 p.m. M ry J. Kays Recording Secretary