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Consider Reviewing and Updating the Rules of Order for City Council Agendas and Meetings. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Not heard on April 18, 2017]
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COUNCIL REFERRAL FORM
Name of Councilmember requesting referral: Frank Matarrese
Date of submission to City Clerk (must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the Council meeting requested): 20 Mar 2017
Council Meeting date: 18 April 2017
Brief description of the subject to be printed on the agenda, sufficient to inform the City Council and public of the nature of the referral:
Review and Update Rules of Order for City Council Agendas and Meetings
Request that the City Council consider appointing a subcommittee of its members or tasking the Open Government Committee to review the rules of order governing City Council Meeting Agendas and the conduct of City Council meetings and to provide recommendations to the City Council for updating and/or clarifying resolutions which set rules for City Council agendas and conduct of meetings.
Justification:
At the City Council workshop of February 17 there was confusion which arose from the way the agenda described the session and the rules for public input.
At the regular City Council meeting of March 7 there was confusion about whether speakers could address a closed session item from the special meeting which preceded the regular meeting during regular Items 4 and 8, where the public may speak to items not on the agenda.
There is a question as to restrictions on what the public may address under “Oral Communications, Non- Agenda Items 4 and 8 (ref. Resolution 12567 section 1.a).
These justifications are presented as examples only, in support of the need for a review and recommendations for reviewing for clarity and, if necessary, revising and/or further clarifying applicable rules of order.