Consideration and Possible Adoption:  City Council Rules of Procedure

As changes are made or procedures require clarification, City Council will periodically make amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure. Proposed amendments related to meeting times, order of business, and a Land Acknowledgement were discussed by the City Council at their Work Session of October 26, 2021, and those changes are reflected in the attached document.

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The City Council discussed the proposed changes at their Work Session of October 26, 2021.

Below is a recap of the proposed amendments:

• Section 3.01 Regular Meetings
  • Change the start time of regular meetings to 3:00 p.m.
  • Eliminate the recess and 5:00 p.m. meeting to create a single continuous meeting
• Section 3.03 Work Sessions and Agenda Review
  • Change the start time of work session meetings to 3:00 p.m.
• Section 3.04 - Executive Sessions
  • Change start time to 1:00 p.m. to accommodate the time change of regular meetings and work sessions.
• Section 5.01 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • Change the start time to 3:00 p.m.
  • Eliminate the recess and 5:00 p.m. meeting to create a single continuous meeting
  • Add the reading of the Land Acknowledgement
  • Adjust the order of business to have more informational items at the start of the meeting
  • Add a public participation section at the end of the meeting
• Section 5.02 Work Session Agenda
  • Change the start time to 3:00 p.m.
  • Add the reading of the Land Acknowledgement
• Addition of Section 11.08 Land Acknowledgement Statement
  • Verbiage of the Land Acknowledgement