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Provide Direction to Staff Regarding City Council Handbook Edits
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff presents for the Rules Committee consideration the following summary of recommended edits and changes to various elements of the City Council Handbook that relate to City Council procedures and protocols based on several referrals which then allowed for the entire handbook to be subject to editing. The suggested edits are to bring the Handbook up to date with current City Council practices and policies as well as to address minor grammatical and spelling errors. Staff recommends that the Rules Committee consider this information and provide direction to staff.
Section I: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Minor formatting edits for consistency with current practices and approved ordinances and to maintain a better flow.
Council Serving as Members of Other Agencies
Updated to be consistent with current practices.
Mayor/Council Compensation
Updated to reflect ordinances adopted last year with new Council and Mayor’s Salary.
Reimbursement for Expenses
Updated to include an larger initial technology allowance for a Councilmember’s inaugural term and updated language based on current practices.
City Council Goals and Priorities
Updated to reflect current practices.
Section II: MEETINGS
Various edits to a few sections to update the information to be consistent with current practices, and a better flow and removal of redundant information.
Section III: AGENDA
Update to City Council meeting agendas to be consistent with how the meetings flow:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Has been moved up in the meeting since its routine nature
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings has been moved in front of City Council Calendar and Announcements, there was an asterisk previously that stated that public hearings would be moved in front of item 7 calendar and announcements if any were scheduled. To prevent confusion the item is moved to before item 7, if there are no public hearings the agenda will note as such.
SECTION VII - RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND MINUTE ORDERS
Edited to add clarifying language.
SECTION IX - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
GENERAL
Updated to reflect the current list of Boards and Commissions and updated language to be consistent with current practices.
OUTSIDE AGENCY APPOINTMENTS
Updated the list to reflect current committees and appointments.
SECTION X - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PROFILES
Inactive Boards and Commissions are removed, as well as inactive internal committees; updated the Arts, Culture and Library Commission.
APPENDIX A - SETTING THE MAYOR’S SALARY
Updated to reflect current practices
APPENDIX C- GUIDELINES REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNCILMEMBER EXPENSES
Incorporated this information into section 1, Mayor and City Council