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Sister City Steering Committee
Special Called Meeting at 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. • ;�° 5� ,.
Strategic Planning - Saturday, November 18, 2006 4G' cgc
At the Corpus Christi Art Center, 100 Shoreline 0)
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MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF
Drue Combs H. Moretzsohn Patricia Garcia - A Chris Kailas
Almira Flores Ellen Murry Elizabeth Iglesias - R
Rose Gunji JJ Nelson Ann Jaime - A
Randy Farrar Gilberto Porter Jennifer Nesmith - R
John Rocha Ridge Hammons Flicka Rahn - A
Westi Horn - A
Sukhbir Singh - A
Sharon Phillips - A
Van Phan Villa - A
Peter Kunta-Mensah -A
Cecilia Hanna - A
PURPOSE FOR SPECIAL CALLED MEETING: To begin a strategic
planning process. Members began arriving around 9 a.m. A continental
breakfast of coffee, Krispy Kream donuts, croissants and left-overs from
the night before were served. Hostess Ellen Murry helped members serve
their food.
II. CALL TO ORDER:
The Special Called meeting of the Sister City Steering Committee was
called to order by General Chair, Heather Moretzsohn around 9 a.m. and
breakfast was served.
III. ROLL CALL: Chris Kailas called roll around 9:15 a.m. There were 10 of
19 members present.
IV. Strategic Planning session began around 9:15 a.m.:
A. Welcome and Introductions of each, about 10 minutes
B. Team Exercise had everyone filling out a trivia questionnaire, then
sharing with one other person and finally sharing with the whole
group. The exercise showed that when we work alone, we can only
get so far; if we work together, it's more productive and more fun.
C. Members and staff shared their knowledge of the Sister City
Steering Committee to give everyone an overview of the history of
the organization.
D. Around 10 a.m. we started the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats) exercise and discussion. Each
member/staff filled in the form with what they thought were
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
E. Break
F. About 11 a.m. the group was gathered back together to discuss the
Mission Statement. Ms. Reed posted the Sister Cities International
SCANNED
mission statement and asked the group to work on a local mission
statement as soon as possible. She said all plans need to be
based on a mission statement.
G. Around 11:15 a.m. the group was asked to pretend that they had
left the Sister City Steering Committee and had come back in 5
years and found out that the Committee had . The members
were asked to fill in the blanks and to use the Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to guide our personal
brainstorming. After each member/staff had finished writing down
their visions the group broke for lunch.
H. LUNCH around 12:15 p.m. They took a short 30 minute break.
Everyone got their lunch.
Around 12:45, the group shared their visions. Ms. Reed helped the
group break them down into 4 main areas of growth: 1 ) Financial
Security, Program Development, Outreach (publicity), and
Organizational Excellence. The group developed at least one or
two goals for each area and then they developed strategies for
each goal.
J. Ms. Reed recapped the meeting and solicited a short evaluation for
the day's proceedings. Ms. Reed will type a summary of all the
day's input and try to have it to us for the Regular Meeting on
December 4, 2006.
K. The Meeting adjourned around 3 p.m. and Ms. Moretzsohn, Ms.
Murry, JJ Nelson and Chris Kailas stayed too cleaned up.
Chris Kailas, Sister City Recording Secretary
Cultural Services Division
Parks & Recreation Department