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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />February 10, 2026 <br />Page 5 <br />1 Councilmember Doolan asked for more information on the next step in the process. Ms. Saulog <br />2 explained how the plan will be used in ongoing conversations and recognized that <br />3 implementation may look a little different than other plans. <br />4 <br />5 Councilmember Jenson asked how many people were involved in the different sessions <br />6 throughout the plan development. Ms. Saulog estimated 12 to 15 people were involved in the <br />7 local planning team, with 60 to 70 people providing input in person and over 100 online <br />8 responses for public engagement. <br />9 <br />10 Mayor Webster invited public comments. <br />11 <br />12 Casey stated that her road is proposed to become a bicycle boulevard, and they are very excited <br />13 about that. She noted that many residents in her neighborhood use bicycles, and many children <br />14 play outside. She did not believe that people should be penalized if they do not have a car. She <br />15 thanked the Council and staff for their work on this. <br />16 <br />17 Dr. Neumann stated that she has lived in St. Anthony for almost 20 years and responded to the <br />18 survey. She commented on the low percentage of responses to the survey compared to the <br />19 population of the community. <br />20 <br />21 A resident asked what could be done to improve the safety at 31st and Silver Lake, as she notices <br />22 many children crossing in that area. Mayor Webster thanked the resident for making them aware <br />23 of that observation, as they continue to focus on pedestrian safety. <br />24 <br />25 D.2026 Strategic Plan <br />26 <br />27 Mayor Webster noted the three sessions that were used to develop the Strategic Plan. <br />28 <br />29 Assistant City Manager Morello stated that the Strategic Plan process includes two deliverables, <br />30 which include the brochure and pyramid. She provided more information on the team that were <br />31 involved in the planning process and the planning process. She provided more detailed <br />32 information on the information found within the pyramid, noting that those are more high-level. <br />33 <br />34 City Manager Yunker reviewed the goals and action steps in more detail for environmental <br />35 responsibility, thriving village, informed and engaged, safe and secure community, and fiscal and <br />36 organizational strength. He noted that both the pyramid and the goal-setting document can be <br />37 found online. He stated that the action before the Council tonight is approve, or reaffirm, that the <br />38 information presented is what was discussed for the documents. <br />39 <br />40 Councilmember Jenson stated that nine hours were spent on the planning process and <br />41 appreciated the good definition that was provided for each of the goals. He also liked the <br />42 participation of leaders, staff, and guests throughout this process, as well as the overlap and <br />43 integration between the goals and action steps. <br />44 <br />45 Councilmember Elnagdy agreed that a significant amount of time was spent on this, and she is <br />46 excited to get started.