Hire consultants to facilitate City Council retreat and create citywide strategic plan
In Plain English
Richmond currently has no formal strategic plan to guide city priorities and decisions. The city has 3 new council members after November elections and new district boundaries. If approved, consultants create a strategic plan over 4-6 months for $156,890, with optional extension for $131,906.
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Votes
Have a council retreat for staff and city council to set goals and agenda and approve $50,000 with no option to extend
4 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond will hold a council retreat to set city goals and priorities instead of hiring outside consultants to create a strategic plan. The council approved spending $50,000 for the retreat in a divided 4-3 vote, with Cesar Zepeda and Soheila Bana voting against and Gayle McLaughlin absent. This approach costs significantly less than the original proposal to pay consultants $156,890 for a formal strategic plan. The retreat will bring together council members and city staff to establish direction for the city, which currently lacks a formal strategic plan to guide major decisions.
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