3.3 Office Closure for Training
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty August 23, 2021
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent 3.3 Closure of City Offices
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative
communication.
Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and
expectations in a cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending that the City Council approve the closure of City offices on Thursday September
9, 2021 from 8AM to 1PM for employee training.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The City’s Strategic Plan includes a strategic direction to Empower the Organization. Goals within this
strategic direction include: 1) increase staff engagement practices, and 2) develop skills and build team.
Additionally, a first-year action within this strategic direction is to establish organization wide values.
The employee training event will revolve around the Insights Discovery Personal Profiles that have been
implemented earlier this year for the City Council Onboarding and HR/Assistant City Administrator
onboarding. Richard Fursman, with HueLife will be present at the employee training event to facilitate the
conversations. This recommendation was reviewed at the August 2021 Administrative Subcommittee with
concurrence for consideration and approval by the City Council.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• None
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to approve the closure of City offices on Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 8AM to 1PM for
employee training.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
N/A