DATE: November 7, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk
SUBJECT
Title
Council Member Handbook: Adopt a Resolution Approving Modifications and Edits to the Council Member Handbook
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts a resolution to implement final edits and modifications to the Council Member Handbook (Attachment II).
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SUMMARY
The Council Member Handbook was adopted in July 1983 to provide procedural rules for how the Council will operate. The Council typically reviews the handbook annually and adopts changes to processes and procedures as necessary. The Council held a retreat on April 22, 2023 and discussed proposed changes to the handbook. As a follow up to that discussion, the Mayor appointed an Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of Council Members Goldstein and Syrop and Mayor Salinas, to review and recommend final edits to the handbook. The Ad Hoc Committee met on June 12, July 10, and September 18 and staff has prepared this report and attachments to capture the edits and modifications made to the Council Handbook. The Ad Hoc Committee recommends that the Council adopt a resolution (Attachment II) to implement the final proposed changes to the Handbook.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Council Member Handbook
Attachment IV City Council’s Appointed Officials Handbook