City Council Packet - 07/16/2019 oh _ ' City of Tigard
TIGARD Tigard Study Session —Agenda
TIGARD CITY Revised 7/15/19 to include executive session.
COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND July 16,2019 - 6:30 p.m.
TIME:
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard-Town Hall-Red Rock Creek Conference Room, 13125 SW
Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223
PUBLIC NOTICE:
Times noted are estimated.
Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for
Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503-718-2419 (voice) or
503-684-2772 (I'DD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
Upon request, the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services:
• Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments;and
• Qualified bilingual interpreters.
Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers,it is important to allow as much lead
time as possible.Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by
calling: 503-639-4171,ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (11)D -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
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TICARD Tigard Study Session —Agenda
1. 6:30 PM STUDY SESSION
A. Call to Order-City Council
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council will go into Executive Session to discuss exempt
public records,under ORS 192.660(2)(f). All discussions are confidential and those present may
disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the new media are allowed to attend Executive
Sessions,as provided by ORS 192.660(4),but must not disclose any information discussed. No
Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making final decision.
6:30 p.m. estimated time
3. STUDY SESSION DISCUSSION ON CITY COUNCIL'S ROLE AS SUPERVISOR 7:30 p.m.
estimated time
4. NON AGENDA ITEMS
5. ADJOURNMENT 9:30 p.m. estimated time
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City of Tigard
TIGARDTigard Study Session —Agenda
TIGARD CITY
COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND July 16,2019 - 6:30 p.m.
TIME:
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard-Town Hall-Red Rock Creek Conference Room, 13125 SW
Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223
PUBLIC NOTICE:
Times noted are estimated.
Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for
Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503-718-2419 (voice) or
503-684-2772 (TDD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
Upon request, the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services:
• Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments;and
• Qualified bilingual interpreters.
Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers,it is important to allow as much lead
time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by
calling: 503-639-4171,ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (TDD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
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TIGARD Tigard Study Session —Agenda
1. 6:30 PM STUDY SESSION
A. Call to Order-City Council
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
2. STUDY SESSION DISCUSSION ON CITY COUNCIL'S ROLE AS SUPERVISOR 6:30 p.m.
estimated time
3. NON AGENDA ITEMS
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive
Session is called to order,the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable
statute.All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session.
Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions,as provided by ORS
192.660(4),but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for
the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to
the public.
5. ADJOURNMENT 7:30 p.m. estimated time
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When an issue is brought up, all councilors should be in the loop. In practice this means all
Councilors are copied on the email bringing up a question or concern if there is an incident.
When the issue is addressed by the City, all Councilors should be copied on the response.
As Councilors when we are copied on issues, it is our responsibility to allow the City to research
and respond before getting involved. This is to ensure we allow the City enough time to
research and respond, as well as ensuring we are not involved in Public Meeting Law violation
by having discussions concerning City business outside of a posted meeting.
When an issue is raised with the City, the expectation is that the City will research and report
back on the issue. As Councilors, we should not dictate how the City Manager will respond or
discuss the issue with their employees. The City should be given the benefit of the doubt to find
out what happened with the issue before any Councilor assumes things were handled
incorrectly.
The City Council is a group of 5 policy makers and is responsible for supervising the City
Manager. No single Councilor has the authority to direct the City Manager without majority of
Council agreement if the direction is a policy shift.
The current Council goals are the goals of the Council. If a Councilor has a shift in priorities or
wants to make a change, the shift should be brought to the Council and a majority must agree
on the shift or change in direction before any action may be taken.
The Council Goals are the direction of the City of Tigard. We (Councilors, City Staff) are all trying
to be on the same page and work to achieve these goals. Staff is responsible for executing and
implementing the Council Goals. If there is a conflict, a Councilor may bring their information to
the City Manager (with the entire Council being copied in) and it is the City Manager's
responsibility to supervise the employee and manage the situation.
The City Manager is responsible for all City operations and managing the City staff. It is not
unreasonable for Council to be kept in the loop, but it is unreasonable for Council to dictate
situational responses.
Operational issues address should be responded to within 48 business hours. This does not
require a complete answer, it could be a communication that research is in process and provide
a timeline of expected response.
Clear communication and expectations for direction of the City Manager. Directions or
instructions should be SMART:
S: Specific
M: Measurable
A: Attainable
R: Relevant
T: Time Bound
During either a monthly or quarterly Business Meeting, there will be 15-30 minutes set aside (in
Executive Session) if there are issues or concerns from a Councilor to discuss the supervision of
the City Manager. Any issues must be brought to the entire City Council and a majority must
agree before the issue is addressed with the City Manager regarding employment performance.
Issues or concerns regarding the City Manager need to be tied to performance expectations or
goals.