5810 SAN BERNARDO

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

SEPTEMBER 28, 2002, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services, are requested to contact Gustavo Guevara, City Secretary at (956) 791-7308 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Out of consideration for all attendees of City Council meetings, please turn off all cellular phones and pagers, or place on inaudible signal. Thank you for your consideration.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Strategic Planning Session moderated by Tyler St. Clair, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service: Saturday, September 28, 2002

Breakfast with the Group

Vision Discussion

Painting a Picture of Your Future

Focus Question: If We Achieve these Targets, What Kind of City Will We Have?

Agreement of Vision Direction

Review Strategic Targets and Action Plan

Targets

Objectives

Other Related Issues

Lunch with the Group

Roles of Elected Officials and Staff

Political Values

Roles of Elected Officials, Staff, and Citizens

Case Study: Values and Roles at Work

Develop Operating Guidelines

This session will be devoted to helping the Council define guidelines for Council/Council, Council/Mayor, and Council/Staff interaction

Organizing for the Work to Come

The Council will determine an action plan to gain closure on the vision, strategic plan and operating guidelines. The Council will also evaluate the session.

III. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council hereby reserves the right to go into executive session at any time during this public meeting, if such is requested by the City Attorney or other legal counsel for the City, pursuant to his or her duty under Section 551.071(2) of the Government Code, to consult privately with his or her client on an item on the agenda, or on a matter arising out of such item.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

This notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 5:00 p.m.

Gustavo Guevara, Jr.

City Secretary