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Agenda Item: 12(e) |
Prepared By: Laura Litzan, City Clerk |
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Business: Council Items |
Department: Executive |
Subject:
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Update to City Council’s Rules of Procedure - Chair Erik Brechnitz
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BACKGROUND:
As suggested by Councilor Roman at the March 4, 2019 meeting, Chair Brechnitz offered to update City Council’s Rules of Procedure for Council’s consideration.
At the July 15, 2019 meeting, Councilors provided comments and suggestions for changes. For Council’s consideration, the following modifications have been made and added to the amended document:
• Page 2, Section 2(b) - “The agenda format shall be generally as follows include:”
• Page 2, Section 2(f) - “Council may allow individuals to cede time to another, in which case the maximum time shall be ten (10) minutes eight (8) minutes.”
• Page 7, Section 7(c)(3) - “Act with decorum toward other Councilors, staff, and all other citizens.”
• Page 8, Section 8(c)(3) - “Each Councilor shall limit his or her comments to five (5) minutes with additional time as requested ten (10) minutes with one additional five (5) minute time period if requested.”
• Add a section for “Items Removed from the Consent Agenda” to follow “Resolutions and Council Items.”
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
RECOMMENDATION: Council Discretion
POTENTIAL MOTION: “I move to approve the revised Rules of Procedure.”