09-10-2019 SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
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VICE MAYOR JAMES L. WOOD,Lynnhaven—District 5
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MICHAEL F.BERLUCCHI,Rose Hall—District 3
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GUY TOWER,Beach—District 6
ROSEMARY WILSON,At Large
SABRINA D.WOOTEN,Centerville—District I CITY HALL BUILDING
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CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-9005
ACTING CITY MANAGER—THOMASL.LEAHY PHONE:(757)385-4303
CITY ATTORNEY—MARK D.STILES FAX(757)385-5669
CITY ASSESSOR—RONALD D.AGNOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA E-MAIL:CITYCOUNCIL@vbgov.com
CITYAUDITOR—LYNDON S REMIAS
CITY CLERK—AMANDA BARNES
September 10, 2019
MAYOR ROBERT M. "BOBBY" DYER
PRESIDING
Economic Development Office
4525 Main Street#700
8:45 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer
IL MAYOR'S READING OF CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION
III. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
IV. MID-YEAR CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
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HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL
MEETING of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL:
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
8:45 A.M.
Virginia Beach Economic Development Office
4525 Main Street#700
The purpose of this SPECIAL MEETING is to hold a Mid-Year City Council
Retreat.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Dyer
Mayor
Cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Managers
Communications Office
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September 10, 2019 Retreat Goals and Agenda
Retreat Goals:
• Unify City Council.
• Set up City Council's success in hiring the best city manager for the City of Virginia Beach.
• Inspire the Comprehensive Plan process in a way that fully engages the community.
Retreat Agenda:
• 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Breakfast
• 8:45 a.m. - 9:00. a.m. Welcome Mayor Dyer
Working Together — Our Desired State
• 9:00 a.m.— 10:30 a.m. Open Discussion
What's Our Current State? Why?And What Group
Will It Take To Reach Our Desired State?
• 10:30 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. 15-Minute Break
• 10:45 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Part A: City Manager Search Planning Group
Identifying The Characteristics and
Experience We Want In Our Next City Manager
• 12:00 p.m. — 12:45 p.m. Lunch
• 12: 45 p.m. — 1:45 p.m. Part B: City Manager Search Planning Group
Identifying The Optimal Search Process
And Council's Involvement
• 1:45 p.m. —2:30 p.m. Part C: City Manager Search Planning Group
Packaging Our Story To Attract
The Best Candidates
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• 2:30 p.m. —2:45 p.m. 15-Minute Break
• 2:45 p.m. —3:45 p.m. Mapping The Next Steps in Our Group
Comprehensive Plan -
How To Engage Everyone
• 3:45 p.m. —4:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn Mayor Dyer
City Manager Search-related Questions:
• Part A: Identifying The Desired Characteristics and Experience We Want In Our Next City Manager
o In what ways was the past city manager most/least effective? (This is not about personality but rather
effectiveness as a leader.)
o What personal values and characteristics are we looking for in our next city manager?
o What experience set is a prerequisite for consideration? Does this include previous, senior-level city
administration experience or not? Is high-level public or private CEO experience acceptable as an
alternative or not?Are internal candidates encouraged to apply?
• Part B:The Optimal Search Process and City Council's Involvement
o What did Council members like the most and least about the past city manager search?
o Who should lead the search process?Who should be involved in the management of the process?
o What external groups should provide input? How?
o What did Council members like the most and least about our previous search consultant?
o What are the qualifications (experience, characteristics, and approach) of the optimal search
consultant?
o What is the process of hiring a search firm?
o Who should be involved in selecting and managing the search consultant?
o What is City Council's expectation on the length of the search process? Is there an expectation that we
have someone in place in 6 months, 12 months, or just however long it takes?
• Part C: Packaging Our Story to Attract The Best Candidates
o What are Virginia Beach's most compelling arguments about why top candidates should be interested in
the Virginia Beach community and its city manager position?
o How should we frame our major challenges and opportunities for the candidates to address in the
interviewing process?
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