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Adopt a Resolution to Approve the 2024 Council Handbook
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff presents for City Council consideration a continuation of the Council Handbook edits that relate to City Council procedures and protocols.
BACKGROUND
At the City Council Rules Committee meeting on March 28, 2024 Council discussed and considered for approval several discussion items to incorporate into the City Council Handbook, in addition to the edits referenced in the table below. Direction from Council was a discussion about the Vice Mayor role and title, Tech and Travel Allowance language, and Council adherence to the handbook with measures for enforceability. Additional non-substantive edits not identified below were made for greater clarity and to correct typos and grammar.
Previous Actions
The City Council handbook has been edited in the previous years of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2018.
Committee Review and Actions
The recommendation from the City Council Rules Committee is as follows:
P 9 - Vice Mayor rotation based on seniority. Seniority is defined as the date sworn into office, if two councilmembers have equal seniority, then either councilmember may exercise the option to defer their nomination. If more than one member of the same seniority remains nominated, then a random name draw would establish seniority for that year.
The Vice Mayor title can only be used while conducting official City business. The title cannot be used on the ballot or any election materials.
Should the rule be violated then the Council shall consider the removal of the Vice Mayor.
It was the Rules Committee's recommendation that the Council should discuss and consequences to violations of the Council Handbook.
P 12 - New Section Added: ADHERENCE TO COUNCIL HANDBOOK
The Rules Committee recommended a change to the Handbook that any of the rules and policies may be waived by a super majority 2/3 vote, which is 5 Councilmembers when it is deemed that there is good cause to do ...
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