WORKSHOP ITEM Michelle A. Wolfe, City Manager
Title
VALUES STATEMENT
Background
City Council recently reached consensus on a stated Mission Statement. The final step in being able to move forward with approving the Blaine Strategic Plan is to finalize a Values Statement. Staff received comments the last time this was discussed at workshop, and developed some new options.
UPDATE: This item was on the agenda for the March 9 Workshop, and was discussed. Staff recommends option A below. Consensus seemed to be that Council is comfortable with that option.
It is important to consider that values are not an action or a goal. They are underlying everything we do as an organization. Therefore one option is to eliminate any kind of opening statement at all and simply list the values as such:
A.
Transparency and Openness
Fairness and Impartiality
Respect and Professionalism
Creativity and Innovation
Accountability and Efficiency
If it is desired to have some kind of introductory statement to the values, a few additional options have been developed:
B.
At the City of Blaine we strive to value
Transparency and Openness
Fairness and Impartiality
Respect and Professionalism
Creativity and Innovation
Accountability and Efficiency
C.
At the City of Blaine in all decisions and interactions we strive to value
Transparency and Openness
Fairness and Impartiality
Respect and Professionalism
Creativity and Innovation
Accountability and Efficiency
D.
At the City of Blaine we commit to value
Transparency and Openness
Fairness and Impartiality
Respect and Professionalism
Creativity and Innovation
Accountability and Efficiency
Next Steps
If City Council reaches consensus on one of the options above, the following next steps can occur:
1. Take action to approve the Blaine Strategic Plan, incorporating the Mission Statement and Values Statement
The Strategic Plan will be placed on the agenda for a regular city council meeting. Once approved, staff will proceed with work plans for the identified strategic initiatives. Outcome measures will be developed, as will a framework for reporting on progress. At the Fall Retreat, we will have a formal check-in on overall progress, moderated by the facilitator Craig Rapp. Work on a Blaine Vision will commence upon approval of the Strategic Plan.
2. Develop an implementation plan for the Mission and Values
Staff is proposing that the City Manager work with the Communications Manager on a plan. This will include a menu of ways and places that the Mission and Values can be displayed and shared. It will also include a possible training program. In order to have workable, memorable shared values, staff envisions a collaborative process to engage employees in selecting one key phrase from each of the values and developing a logo, graphic, catch phrase, and/or acronym.
REQUESTED ACTION: Confirm consensus agreement regarding a City of Blaine Values Statement.