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5 © HUELIFE 2022 Retreat Notes: Current reality check-in on each 2019 strategic direction Mandating Action and Accountability Enhancing identity and Empowering Community Internal External Internal External Strengths/Opportunities Positive Forces/Opportunities Strengths/Opportunities Positive Forces/Opportunities • Strong leadership • Culture of responsibility to the plan • Buy-in by all City staff • Recognition of strong performance • Follow-through on actions • Amenable to new development (housing parcels) • Covid funds available/grants- etc. • Provide education on government process • Existing and potential partners to assist • LEAN training (process improvement training) • Bryce • Advisory commissions and committees • City brand potential/sign committee • Good financial position • Open minded city staff/ leadership • LCRA/Canadian Days/LCFD • Citizen support and technical assistance • Youth participation • Thunder Bay/Sister Cities • Gateway signage/landmarks/ public art • Regional amenity draw – parks and businesses Weaknesses/Challenges Negative forces/Threats/Challenges Weaknesses/Challenges Negative forces/Threats/Challenges • Lack of consensus – leads to indecision • Energy and effort required to stay current and engaged with strategic plan • No more low hanging fruit • Lack of recognition of strong performance • Lack to detailed direction • Not enough discussion time • Physical constraints (City/parcels) • Costs/financial constraints, inflation • COVID • Lack of public understanding/ process • Open meeting law • Communications • Funding-inflation (challenge or opportunity?) • Staff capacity • Mindset (hidden in the corner) • Lack of civility (social fabric deterioration • Apathy • Crime/calls for service • Split by I-35 • Fund competition between departments • Lack of overall diversity representation