HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. B. CIP RETREAT PRE-BRIEFING RETREAT FACILITATOR 12.10.2024VIRGINIA
BEACH
CITY COUNCIL
CIP+ RETREAT
JANUARY 27 & 28,
2025
Objectives
•Understand Council CIP priorities for the
future of Virginia Beach
•Develop an actionable plan to guide City staff
in budgeting the CIP
•Develop a shared understanding of what City
Council as a body wants to prioritize in the CIP
budget
•Discuss City Council Governance
Three Stage Process
Councilmember
Interviews
Two-Day
Retreat
Council
Briefings
Council
Briefings
•Understand the projects in each
CIP section
•Understand why CIP is
structured the way it is
Structure
Goal
•One briefing for each of the 6
CIP sections
•Understand individual
Councilmembers’ CIP priorities
Structure
Goal
•Individual Members with Fountainworks
•~45 minutes
Councilmember
Interviews
Councilmember
Interviews
Sample Interview Questions
•City-wide, what project is the most important to you?
•Is there a project very important to your district?
•What project do you prioritize in each focus area?
•Are there any projects or sections of the CIP you prioritize lower?
• Are there projects that are no longer priorities?
•Do you have any questions about the CIP?
•Council Governance reflections
•Review staff project criteria
•Develop Council shared guiding principles
•Articulate highest priority projects
Structure
Activities
•Mayor & City Council
•Budget Director & select senior staff
Two-Day
CIP+ Retreat
Jan 27-28, 2025
•Staff have a good understanding of:
⚬Roughly how to budget the CIP
⚬Council’s priorities
•Council Governance Matters
Goal
Thank you!