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Item No. 8 <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council <br />FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL RETREAT <br />CONSULTANT PROPOSAL <br />DATE: July 12, 2021 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the June 28, 2021 City Council Meeting, Mayor Portugal proposed that the City pursue seeking <br />out a qualified consultant to serve as a facilitator for a City Council / Senior Staff Retreat, to take <br />place in October. Council Member Pilgrim asked that, due to the timing needed to plan for such <br />an event, a proposal be brought back to the July 12a' City Council Meeting. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: <br />Mayor Portugal, working with City Staff, would like to propose Dr. Richard Lewis Jr. as a qualified <br />and experienced facilitator for the City Council / Executive Staff Teambuilding Retreats. These <br />retreats would take place October 8t' for Staff and 9t' for the City Council. Dr. Lewis' proposal is <br />attached to this agenda memo. A short biography as well as Curriculum Vita are attached. He is <br />recently retired from the University of Texas at San Antonio, currently the President and Principal <br />Consultant for Round Top Consulting Associates. Mayor Portugal has worked with Dr. Lewis in <br />the past and highly recommends him for this project. <br />BUDGET: <br />For his services, Dr. Lewis has proposed a $3,000.00 fee plus traveling. <br />OPTIONS: <br />Proceed with Dr. Richard Lewis Jr. as the facilitator for the City Council / Senior Staff <br />Council Retreats in October 2021 as proposed and authorize the City Manager to sign and <br />begin making arrangements. <br />