Title
Council Rules Committee Update
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the proposed 2023 Procedural Rules as presented [or with the following changes: _______].
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Rules Council Committee recommends approval of revised Council Procedural Rules.
Body
Several items were sent to the Rules Council Committee for consideration. The committee met several times with County Attorney Alvin Leaphart. The proposed revised Council Procedural Rules are shown in Attachment A (redlined version) and Attachment B (clean version).
Below are the highlights of the proposed changes:
-- “Chair” and “Council Members” sections under “Officers and Members” - a lot of editing to shorten and remove unnecessary verbiage.
-- Council Meetings - public comment changes; comments in writing
-- Meeting Agendas - consent agenda changes
-- New “Council Working Groups” section to replace “Council Committees”
-- Added Utilities/BPU to Attachments A and B
-- Removed Attachment D (Process for Selection of BPU Member)
Alternatives
Council could make changes to the proposed procedural rules before approving or Council could not approve the changes and ask the Rules Committee to continue their work on the items.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
There is minimal fiscal and staff impact due to this item.
Attachments
A - August 8, 2023 Council Procedural Rules Update - Redlined
B - August 8, 2023 Council Procedural Rules Update - Draft Proposed Final