2014-06-10
Albemarle County Board Of Supervisors Annual Retreat
June 10, 2014
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monticello Fire Department Training Room
Purpose
To acquire the collective input of Board Members in order to develop long and short-term
priorities that will guide the County’s strategic efforts and resource allocation
Goals
1. In a series of brief opening exercises, develop an understanding of fellow Board
Members and a governance strategy that may enhance collective leadership
2. Acquire input from individual Board Members on assets, needs, and desired change
initiatives for the County
3. Identify the Board’s long term strategic priorities
4. Identify and agree on specific priorities to be addressed over next 3 years that are
consistent with resources and capacity
5. Agree on an approach to ensure effective alignment between the Board’s long and
short term priorities and a strategic/work plan to guide staff efforts and resource
allocation
6. Identify next steps to follow up on the Board’s priorities
Agenda
8:45 a.m. Arrival/Continental Breakfast Available
9:00 a.m. Session Begins
9:00 to 9:40 Welcome and Overview
Review Goals, Agenda, Roles
Brief Team Building/Introductions
9:40 to 9:45 Overview Governance Model/Rationale for the Approach
9:45 to 10:15 Identify Position/Approach for Policy Development
Review Rationale/Timing Perspectives of Board Members
Identify Policy Issues Previously Noted for Future Consideration
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Retreat Agenda, page 2
June 10, 2014
10:15 to 12:15 Set County Long Term Strategic Direction
Guided Brainstorm/Consideration
Synthesize Board’s Major Themes
12:15 to 12:45 Lunch with the Group
12:45 to 2:00 Identify/Refine Board Long Term Strategic Priorities
2:00 to 3:45 Identify the Board’s Short Term (3 Year) Priorities
Identify 3 Year Priorities through Consensus
Discuss Timetable/Responsibility/Resources (as required)
3:45 to 4:45 Clarify Strategy for Refining the Strategic/Work Plan
Identify Strategy to Ensure Good Board/Staff Alignment
Clarify Timetable and Expectations
4:45 to 5:00 Next Steps and Evaluation
5:00 p.m. Adjourn to June 11, 2014, 3:30 p.m., Room 241.
LOCAL ELECTED LEADERSHIP MODEL
VISION
PRINCIPLES
Principles/Policies to Guide
Decision Making to Achieve
Preferred Future
OPERATING
GUIDELINES
Va lues to Guide Member
and Staff Relationships
Local
Elected
Leadership
Model
VISION
Destination, Preferred Future
Strategic Targets, Long Term Priorities