DATE: April 29, 2019
TO: Ad Hoc Committee
FROM: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
SUBJECT
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Modifications to the Council Member Handbook
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Ad Hoc Committee (Committee) reviews the Committee’s recommended changes to the Council Member Handbook (Handbook) and discusses process regarding high-ticket contracts and practices related to election norms and social media guidelines tabled from the April 8, 2019 to the April 29, 2019 Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY
This report contains the Committee’s recommended modifications discussed at the April 8, 2019 Committee meeting and a summary of the April 16, 2019 Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting discussion of the “Compensation for Members of the City Council” and “Benefits” sections of the Handbook. Additionally, staff requests that the Committee discuss the process for handling high-ticket contracts and practices related to election norms and social media guidelines which was tabled from the April 8, 2019 to the April 29, 2019 Committee meeting. Final Committee recommendations and modifications to the Handbook will be forward to the City Council at a future Council meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II 4/29/19 Redlined Council Member Handbook
Attachment III Code of Fair Campaign Practices
Attachment IV 4/16/19 Council Budget and Finance Committee - Report on Elected
Official Salary and Benefits