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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION JUNE 19, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Fountain Hills Strategic Planning Advisory Commission was convened at 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains in open and public session
at 4:00 p.m.
Members Present: Chairman Patrick Garman; Vice Chairman Geoff Yazzetta; Commissioner Randy Crader (arrived at 4:16 p.m.); Commissioner Bernie Hoenle; Commissioner Joseph Reyes; Commissioner Paul Smith; Commissioner
Phil Sveum Staff Present: Town Manager Rachael Goodwin; Executive Assistant Angela Padgett-Espiritu
Audience: one member of the public were present.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
June 19, 2024
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Patrick Garman called to order the meeting of the Strategic Planning Advisory
Commission at 4:00 p.m.
2.ROLL CALL
Members Present: Chairman Patrick Garman; Vice Chairman Geoff Yazzetta;
Commissioner Randy Crader (arrived at 4:16 p.m.); Commissioner Bernie Hoen le;
Commissioner Joseph Reyes; Commissioner Paul Smith; Commissioner Phil Sveum
Staff Present: Town Manager Rachael Goodwin; Executive Assistant Angela Padgett
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3.REGULAR AGENDA
A.PRESENTATION: Utilizing Community Input Workshop Data in the Strategic Planning
Process
Facilitation and Goals
-The workshop was led by Chair Garman and Vice Chair Yazzetta. The primary goal was to facilitate
discussion among members to establish strategic priorities for the upcoming year.
Review of Past Activities
-Reviewed accomplishments from the past years, highlighting the progression from the strategic plan
approved in March 2022.
-Focused on how the commission narrowed down topics and had more focused discussions in the
2023-2024 period.
Public Engagement and Outreach
•Efforts included outreach to nonprofits and service organizations, reviewing old plans dating back to
2006, and disseminating results from a town survey conducted in 2021-2022.
-Discussed the need to gather more citizen input for future planning.
-Engaged with 313 community members through various presentations.
-Key highlights from community feedback were documented.