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identified as priorities to initiate. Projects were discussed in terms of their cost, timeline, and <br />significance to the community's well-being. <br />Council acknowledged its role in approving the budget and recognized the budget as a reflection <br />of the City's priorities. President Kepple emphasized the importance of achieving a shared and <br />cohesive vision among Councilmembers to ensure proper funding for these strategic plans in the <br />city budget. <br />Councilman Shachner emphasized the importance of including accountability structures within <br />City plans to ensure their effective implementation. He highlighted the need for these plans to <br />have practical mechanisms that would enable them to make a tangible impact on the City's <br />development. <br />Noting that the last update to the Community Vision occurred before COVID in 2019, <br />councilmembers expressed a desire to update and modernize LakewoodÓs Community Vision to <br />better align with the City's future aspirations and direction. It was noted that the upcoming work <br />on the Racial Equity Plan as well as the hiring of a Climate Action Plan Coordinator might <br />present opportunities to revisit and refresh the Community Vision. <br />Spoon Theory Exercise <br /> <br />President Kepple introduced an exercise based upon the concept of Ðspoon theory.Ñ Spoon theory <br />is a concept invented by C histine Miserandino that each person only has a certain amount of <br />energy and time, and that the amount of energy and time needed for various tasks will vary for <br />each person depending on a multitude of factors. <br /> <br />Councilmembers were given 14 paper ÐspoonsÑ representing energy and time in multiple sizes <br />and were asked to privately consider the things in their personal lives that take up the most <br />energy and time such as parenting, full-time jobs, home maintenance, or management of medical <br />issues. After members identified these things, President Kepple asked them to evaluate the <br />number of spoons remaining that can be dedicated to the work of City Council. <br /> <br />Next, councilmembers were asked to consider their significant commitments on City Council <br />such as chairing a committee or serving as liaison to a board or commission and to assign spoons <br />to those commitments. <br /> <br />Last, councilmembers reviewed the cityÓs major projects and plans previously discussed and <br />identified to which of these their remaining individual spoons ought to be dedicated. <br />President Kepple noted that like councilmembers, council staff, the administration, city staff, and <br />community members serving on boards and commissions only have so many spoons. <br /> <br />Boards & Commissions <br /> <br />The committee discussed councilmembersÓ roles as members and liaisons to the various city <br />boards and commissions. It was noted that many boards and commissions include a Council <br />liaison, while others do not. <br /> <br />Ћ <br /> <br /> <br />