City Council Retreat Agenda - Saturday, January 25, 2025

Agenda

Takoma Park City Council Retreat*

Community Room, College Park City Hall
7401 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740

Saturday, January 25, 2025

1) Coffee & Refreshments (9:30 – 10:00 a.m.)*

2) Welcome – Mayor Searcy (10:00 – 10:05 a.m.)

3) Training Session: Civility & Harassment in the Workplace – Garrett Wozniak, Esq. (10:05 – 11:05 a.m.)

4) Training Session: Team Building – Adrienne Wise, LPC, CCTP (11:10 – 12:10 p.m.)

5) Lunch (12:15 – 1:00 p.m.)* (45 minutes)

6) Training Session: Effective Communication – Adrienne Wise, LPC, CCTP (1:00 – 2:00 p.m.)

7) Discussion Session: Council Procedures, Norms & Effective Meetings – Mayor & Council (2:05 – 3:05 p.m.)

8) Break (3:05 – 3:20 p.m.)*

9) Discussion Session: Staff/Council relations/Role of CM – Mayor, Council, CM (3:20 – 4:00 p.m.)

10) Mayor’s Wrap Up (4:00 – 4:15 p.m.)

11) Adjourn (4:15 pm)

*The Retreat is open for the public to observe. Contact Jessie Carpenter, City Clerk, with questions or requests for accommodations. Refreshments are available for purchase at nearby College Park businesses.