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CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
LAKE ELSINORE WEST MARINA & RV RESORT CLUBHOUSE
32700 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013
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CALL TO ORDER - 10:00 A.M.
Mayor Magee called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Magee led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Magee
Mayor Pro Tern Johnson
Council Member Tisdale
Council Member Hickman
Council Member Manos
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Also present: City Manager Yates, City Attorney Leibold, City Clerk Bloom, Director of
Lake, Parks and Recreation Kilroy, Director of Administrative Services Riley, Public Works
Director Seumalo, Acting Planning Manager MacHott, Fire Chief Barr and Police Chief
Kennedy- Smith.
BUSINESS ITEM
1.) Discussion and Development of City Council Vision Statement
City Manager Yates introduced Rick Bishop of the Western Riverside Council of
Governments as the facilitator for this Special Workshop. Mr. Bishop began the workshop
stating that a Vision Statement allows an agency to obtain goals, stay focused and
complete its mission. He added that a Vision Statement is used for attracting, engaging
and retaining talent in order to build the organization. He asked the Council to voice their
optimal desires for the City's future.
Mayor Magee stated the need to return the focus back to the lake and expressed his
vision of City. Mayor Pro Tern Johnson and Council Members Tisdale, Hickman and
Manos also shared their vision of the City with focus on the lake, recreational opportunities
and quality of life for families to live, work and play.
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After some discussion, the Council came up with the following Vision Statement:
The City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate lake destination where all can live, work and
play, build futures and fulfill dreams.
2.) City Key Initiatives for City Manager and City Departments
City Manager Yates asked the Council for key initiatives as direction to staff. By
consensus of the Council, it was determined that the list of key initiatives to be:
Public Safety — Recreation — Transportation — Economic Development — Image —
Education - Service
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jeff Pipka spoke before the Council advising of the need to improve transportation by
maintaining the City streets with seal coats.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council Member Hickman commented that he felt the workshop was a success.
Council Member Manos thanked the public and staff for attending and participating in the
workshop; he also thanked the Council for a 'clean process" in creating the Vision
Statement.
Mayor Pro Tern Johnson thanked everyone for participating and stated that the creation of
the Vision Statement was long overdue. She agreed that the City needed to move
towards a common goal and thanked Rick Bishop for facilitating the workshop.
Mayor Magee thanked all of the Council Members for keeping government transparent
and united towards a common goal.
ADJOURNMENT %
Mayor Magee adjourned the workshop at 11:57.,6 o tPe regu)ar City Council meeting of
February 12, 2013. /
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Virginia J loom, 6ify Clerk