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Hastings,Minnesota <br /> City Council Workshop <br /> August 3,2020 <br /> The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, August <br /> 3, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting <br /> Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Leifeld, Lund, <br /> Folch, Vaughan <br /> Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha <br /> Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten <br /> Others Present: Derrick Yaeger, YMCA <br /> Scott Peterson, YMCA <br /> Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:33 p.m. <br /> Wietecha provided a history of THRIVE and request by Councilmembers to hold workshop on <br /> this topic. <br /> Scott Peterson and Derrick Yaeger of the YMCA provided a presentation on the evolution of the <br /> diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, Equity Progress Curve, effective leadership, culture, <br /> root causes and development of leaders training opportunities offered through the YMCA and <br /> associated costs. Yaeger suggested leadership training should begin at the City Councilmember <br /> level and work through the organization. The training would involve multiple sessions with the <br /> goal of the City transforming workplace culture and embracing a culture of agility to support <br /> equitable outcomes. <br /> Council discussion on who should attend potential training, where has this been successful, most <br /> effective use of City resources, developing action steps to move City forward, revisit the CORE <br /> values of the City, and next steps. The Mayor provided her perspective on recent events and <br /> requests for statements. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Folch, seconded by Councilmember Leifeld at 7:00 <br /> p.m. <br /> Q' <br /> Mary D Fasbender, Mayor u Flaten, City Clerk <br />