City Council Special Meeting

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Special Meeting

9:00 AM VIRTUALThursday, February 11, 2021

I. Call To Order

This virtual City Council Special Meeting of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on the above

date. Mayor Vaughan took a roll call to confirm the following members were present:

Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter, Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Councilmember Nancy

Hoffmann, Councilmember Sharon Hightower, Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson,

Councilmember Justin Outling, Councilmember Michelle Kennedy, Councilmember

Tammi Thurm, and Councilmember Goldie Wells

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Also present were City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Chuck Watts, City Clerk Angela R. Lord, Deputy City

Clerk Tebony Rosa, and Assistant City Clerk Victoria Howell.

1. ID 21-0091 9:00 - 9:30 Intro/Review of Council Strategic Planning

City Manager David Parrish provided a recap of last year's retreat; highlighted the pandemic's global impact to

society; spoke to financial and program updates; and recognized Business Management Consultant, Meredith

Powell.

Ms. Powell emphasized the importance of being flexible during external changes; provided an overview of ground

rules; spoke to the viability of the strategic plan; to shifts in the marketplace; highlighted the work done on the

mission, vision, strategic framework, and outcomes; and recognized Assistant City Manager Larry Davis to review

the October session updates.

2. ID 21-0094 9:30 - 10:00 October Review Session Updates

Assistant City Manager Davis made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); highlighted median household income as

compared to degree achievement; spoke to peer city comparisons; to construction permits; to violent crime

reductions; and to transportation alternatives.

Councilmember Hightower requested staff to share educational attainment compared to household income data with

the Guilford County School System.

(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer D, Exhibit No. 4, which is hereby referred to and

made a part of these minutes.)

3. ID 21-0096 10:15 - 11:00 Financial Updates

FY 19-20 and CY Projections

Assistant City Manager Davis recognized Budget and Evaluation Director Jon Decker and Interim Finance Director

Marlene Druga.

Mr. Decker continued the PPP; spoke to departmental discipline and restraint during the pandemic; to general fund

revenues and expenditures; to impacts on events, travel, property taxes, and personnel; and to the Coronavirus Aid,

Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding.