City of Greensboro Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Work Session

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Plaza Level Conference Room
300 West Washington Street
Greensboro, NC
Present:
  • Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson, 
  • Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter, 
  • Councilmember Sharon Hightower, 
  • Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann, 
  • Councilmember Hugh Holston, 
  • Councilmember Zack Matheny, 
  • Councilmember Tammi Thurm, 
  • and and Councilmember Goldie Wells 
Absent:
  • Mayor Nancy Vaughan 
Also Present:
  • City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba, 
  • City Attorney Chuck Watts, 
  • City Clerk Angela Lord, 
  • and and Assistant City Clerk Victoria Howell 

A.
Call To Order

  

This virtual City Council work session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 2:00 p.m. on the above date.

Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson took a roll call to confirm Councilmembers in attendance; spoke to Mayor Vaughan's absence; and stated Councilmember Hoffmann would participate via zoom. 

B.
Presentations

  

B.1
2023-92 Manager’s Minute

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A short video was provided for City Council. 

B.2
2023-93 Strategy Framework

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City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); spoke to strategic framework and purpose; to guidelines; and to council priorities.

Councilmember Matheny entered the meeting at 2:07 p.m.

Director of Human Rights, Dr. Love Jones continued the PPP; highlighted leader influence; spoke to community and staff feedback; to long term plans; to community report cards and values; to peer city connections; to the vision, values, and mission; and to priorities, processes, and policies. 

Chief of Staff, April Albritton continued the PPP; spoke to the community; and priority alignment. 

Intergovernmental Relations Manager, LaToya Caesar-Crawford continued the PPP; spoke to legislative strategies and priorities; and to the legislative agenda. 

Budget and Evaluation Director Jon Decker continued the PPP; outlined fiscal investments; spoke to capital and operating investments; to framework; and to council and community input. 

Dr. Jones spoke to community needs; to expectations; to policy audits; and to council review.

Discussion took place regarding the budget cycle; council priorities and values; staff developed policies; cultural thinking; housing density; readable graphics; and equity tools. 

Councilmember Abuzuaiter requested staff to attach informational documents to the water bills. 

(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer F, No. 7, which is hereby referred to and made a part of these minutes.)

B.3
2023-141 Legislative Structure

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City Clerk, Angela Lord made a PPP; spoke to the Legislative Department structure change; to a new position; to Council's support person; to job duties; and presented an organizational work chart. 

Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson left the meeting at 3:16 p.m. and returned at 3:20 p.m.

Discussion took place regarding the Legislative Agenda; Mayor and Council needs; and management of City employees. 

(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer F, No. 7, which is hereby referred to and made a part of these minutes.)

C.
Adjournment

  

Moved by Councilmember Holston, seconded by Councilmember Thurm, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by affirmation.

The City Council Adjourned at 3:28 p.m.

 

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Nancy Vaughan, Mayor                                       Victoria L. Howell, Assistant City Clerk

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