The Kissimmee City Commission held a continuation of their Annual Strategic Planning Retreat on March 10, 2026. This recording was not available on the CivicClerk Public Meeting Portal. It was obtained via public records request.
The retreat is split into two parts:
Topics Discussed
The retreat focused on governance and internal commission operations. Key topics included:
- Action Agenda with Deadlines — Review of the 18-month strategic priorities
action plan developed with department heads, with milestones for this fiscal
year and next. - Mid-Year Strategic Planning Workshop — Proposal to hold a follow-up
workshop in June, before the budget workshop, to check progress on priorities. - Meeting Procedures — Discussion of parliamentary procedures, the role of
motions, and the order of public comment vs. commissioner discussion. - House Rules and Civility — Extended discussion on adopting a code of
conduct and civility for commission interactions, both during and outside of
meetings. - Public Comment Procedures — Discussion about whether speakers should
address the commission as a body rather than targeting individual
commissioners. - Social Media — Counsel on the risks of commissioner engagement with social
media and the importance of controlling messaging. - Crisis Management — Discussion of security concerns and the reality of
threats faced by elected officials.
Timestamps - Part 1
- @0:00:00 - Introduction: agenda for the day, focus on governance
- @0:02:40 - Mid-year strategic planning workshop proposal
- @0:08:30 - Robert's and Rosenberg's Rules of Order
- @0:11:40 - Meeting procedures: public comment and discussion order
- @0:15:03 - Parliamentary procedure and the role of motions
- @0:30:30 - House rules and civility discussion
- @1:13:43 - Code of civility review and comments
- @1:16:09 - Proposal for special governance workshop
- @1:54:35 - Social media discussion