A Board Workshop will take place Thursday, Aug 31 at the Keystone Lodge from 8a.m.-2p.m. Questions: contact Viola Bralish.
Background
During the July meeting, Board members discussed the operational planning themes and used a multi-voting technique to select items they believed were most important to pursue. In cooperation with agency staff, GPS has combined similar elements and proposed a path forward to implement many of the proposed enhancements in the near term. Some of the items do not require additional Board input—we will just put them into action and adjust as needed.
Other items require additional Board discussion and the 8/31 workshop is aimed at gathering inputs from the Board on several of these items. The objectives and agenda for the 8/31 session are below.
Objectives
- Briefly recap the outcomes of the July prioritization exercise and proposed path forward
- Use discussions and exercises to build consensus around:
- Elements of the Board’s operating framework, to be documented in a CWCB Guide (a companion document to the DNR Policy Handbook for Boards and Commissions), which will also cover Councils, Committees, Roundtables and Advisory Groups
- How the Board can support implementation of water plan items that reflect our priorities, along with innovations that reflect Board priorities
NOTE: This day is envisioned as a workshop session with no formal action taken. In the event a formal vote is needed, those will be taken at future meetings.
Proposed Agenda
Set the Stage for the Day—8:00-8:45am
- Opening comments from the Board Chair, Agency Director, and State Representative and Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie
- Recap process to date
- Provide an update on July’s prioritization exercise
- Introduce the plan for the day
Engage in Rapid Feedback Exercises—8:45-10:15am
- Walk the walls to review draft operating principles, a draft annual calendar, a diagram of how groups relate to each other, articulation of Board duties with notional time distribution
- Review individual feedback and debate to consensus
- Take a 15-minute break during this segment
Goals and Priorities Session—10:15-11:30am
- Review the current water plan implementation strategy—timing, dependencies, etc
- Discuss the DNR performance plan process and potential metrics
- Engage in an exercise to identify areas where the Board can help accelerate planned activities by engaging stakeholders, approving or seeking funding, driving adoption of tools, facilitating alignment, etc.
- On a flip chart, add a sticky to identify or advance innovations that might have broader value to Colorado’s water future
Working Lunch—11:30am –12:30pm
- Get your food and prepare for a chat ‘n chew session
- Review the progress from the morning
- Discuss options for making changes to how meeting time is used—Tradeoffs between tours, table topics, and any activities in the months when the Board does not typically meet
- Review the plan for the afternoon and adjust based on feedback
- Work a 15-minute break into this segment
Breakouts—12:30pm to 1:45pm
- Explain breakout topics (pick 3 of 4). Options below:
- Outline the onboarding/offboarding process and checklists
- Discuss how to use the C-9 summit engagement for messaging
- Board’s advisory duties to help shed light on "gray" areas
- Board duties vis-à-vis the BRTs
- Divide the Board into (3) groups to each:
- Develop a succinct summary of the issue(s)
- Discuss options and build consensus around proposals
- Have each group review proposal with the full Board
Discuss Next Steps—1:45-2:00pm
- Review the day’s accomplishments
- Recap actions, owners, and timing for prescribed next steps
- Closing thoughts from the Board Chair and Agency Director