HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-4-23 Workshop MeetingCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
City Council Workshop
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
October 4, 2023
6:30 P.M.
A.CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:GUSTAFSON____ LEEHY___
MEYER ___ WASSENBERG___ WEHYEE___
STAFF PRESENT: LINEHAN___ VAN DER WERFF____
C. POLICY ITEMS:
1.Third Sphere: Intercultural Leadership Training Cohort
2. Law Enforcement Services Update
D.ADJOURNMENT:
DISCLAIMER: City Council Workshops are held monthly as an opportunity for Council Members to discuss policy topics in greater detail prior to a formal meeting where a public hearing may be held and/or
action may be taken. Members of the public that would like to make a comment or ask questions about an
item on the agenda for an upcoming workshop should send them to mail@falconheights.org prior to the
meeting. Alternatively, time is regularly allotted for public comment during Regular City Council Meetings (typically 2nd and 4th Wednesdays) during the Community Forum.
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Item Third Sphere’s Training: Building a Culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Belonging
Description Falcon Heights has had an emphasis in inclusion for many years. Especially after the
fatal shooting of Philando Castile on July 6th, 2016 strong efforts were made to
examine and improve inclusion in Falcon Heights. The City Council then voted to
organize the Inclusion and Policing Task Force which held meetings, Community
Conversations, and gave recommendations on how the City could improve.
Third Sphere is a consulting agency founded by Dr. Ramón Pastrano that focuses on
culture building and emphasizes that an organization’s culture is key to its success.
After meeting with Dr. Ramón Pastrano and his colleague Dr. Jonathan Stuart, they
have given us a proposal on how to proceed with the City’s inclusion efforts.
The proposal includes multiple phases. The first phase encompasses the Intercultural
Development Inventory (IDI) for 20 participants (10 council and commission chairs,
10 staff). Participants will take an online inventory, receive personalized reports, and
spend 45-60 minutes in one on ones with Third Sphere’s coaches. Participants will be
able to set up a plan on how to continue forward with their personalized reports.
Phase I costs $7,000.
The City had a kick-off for elected officials on Wednesday, September 6th. Staff
completed a training event on Friday, September 15th. Since that time, an IDI
assessment was sent to all attendees to be completed by all attendees. The meeting on
Wednesday will be an opportunity for all trainees to come together to discuss their
IDI assessments.
Budget
Impact
N/A
Attachment(s)
Action(s)
Requested
The City Council is requested to participate in the training with City staff.
Meeting Date October 4, 2023
Agenda Item Presentation C1
Attachment(s)
Submitted By Jack Linehan, City Administrator
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Item Law Enforcement Contract Discussion
Description
A discussion of the latest updates on the proposed police services options with the
City of St. Paul.
Budget Impact N/A
Attachment(s) N/A
Action(s)
Requested
Staff recommends the City Council discuss the contract options with the City of St.
Paul for policing services.
Meeting Date October 4, 2023
Agenda Item Policy C2
Attachment N/A
Submitted By Jack Linehan, City Administrator
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