2019 Apr 10 - CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019
7:00 PM
A COMMUNITY (RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS)
TOWN HALL MEETING
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A CITY MANAGER?
7:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Boyles at 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Boyles
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk
Present
Council Member Brann
Present
Council Member Pimentel
Absent
Council Member Nicol
Absent
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only) — None
Mayor Boyles gave an introduction
David King, Assistant City Attorney, stated the ground rules for how the meeting will run.
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk asked those in attendance to express their honest opinions and thoughts.
Refer to the attached "What are you looking for in a City Manager" comment sheets for additional
public communication.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:
The City Council will be selecting a new City Manager in May of 2019. Our current City
Manager, Greg Carpenter, will be retiring in June 2019. The Council is seeking input from
the Community (residential and business) on what you are looking for in the next City
Manager?
Examples of the questions the City Council is seeking input from the community (under each
question is the input received by the Community);
❖ What are the important challenges facing the City of EI Segundo and what
skills are needed by the City Manager to address them?
# Fiscally focused
Structural deficit/infrastructure issues
« Main Street Plan
Housing availability
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• Senior Housing — maintain and remain
• Airport Expansion
• Pro Active Code Enforcement
• State and local legislation/regulations
• Environment opportunities
❖ What qualities and traits do you believe are important for a City Manager?
• CEO, CFO, Marketing and Sales
• Know how to manage a business/HR, Budgets, Leadership &
Operations
• Lifetime learner — be open & ready for change
• Be reflective, not regressive
• Challenge "status quo" and data focused
• Get it done attitude
• Start with, "How can I, not "Why I can't"
• Not a yes man/woman
• Thinks on feet
• Strong communication skills
• Grow with our City
• Accountability — Own it
• Engaged in the Community/Be visible
• Don't play favorites/Equal communication (with Community and
Council Members)
• Transparency and ethics
• Problem solver/Advocate/Good Listener/Decision maker
• Provide opinions & input — don't just rely on Council to
recommend change
• Don't try to please
• Strong conviction for residents, businesses and EI Segundo
• Think of the Community/Businesses as shareholders
❖ What knowledge should the new City Manager know about the EI Segundo
Community (residential and business)?
• Hosts many Fortune 500 firms/businesses as well as small
shops, LAX and LAAFB.
• Majority of City Budget comes from business
• Many multi -generational families as well as new families
• Need space to expand businesses
• City is slow to respond and react
• LAX expansion threats
• Numerous State encroachments into local control
• City must be immediate in response to public/business
• City Manager is a leadership post and much work through staff
to model
• Citizens (want & expect) immediate feed back/resu Its from City
which is often unreasonable
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Be able to identify what's missing to enhance/expand the
business base
❖ What is the preferred method of interaction you want the City Manager to have
with the community and what topics do you feel are important for the future
City Manager to communicate? (Combined last two questions into one
discussion)
• Once a quarter interact with Community
• Don't eat lunch in your office
• Engage
• Push out information (Nixel, text, social media, etc.)
• Proactively let the Community know what is on the agenda
• Targeted communication (Don't forget the Senior Citizens)
communication for all residents/businesses
• Align messages in order that all employees know the priority
topics, thus the employees will be better equipped to direct
residents for information
• Business outreach — first 100 days as City Manager
• Meet and greets and attend events
• Q & A sessions that will stimulate engagement
• Welcoming events
• Saturday hours
• Buy into the Community/be a part of the community
These items were for discussion and Community input only; no action was taken by the City
Council at this meeting. All members of the public were encouraged to attend and provide input.
ADJOURNMENT at 8:21 PM
Tra Wea e , City Clerk
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