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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
5.E.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 08/25/2025
Agenda Item:
Resolution rescinding and replacing R-2021-0913-194 related to Operational Policies and Guidelines, as approved in conjunction with the Council Handbook.
Recommendation/Action(s):
Adoption of the attached resolution.
Summary:
The City Council recently added a section to the Council Handbook regarding Rules of Decorum for City Council and Commission meetings and, per the City Code, Chapter 2, operational policies and guidelines shall be established by Resolution. With this, the updates are referenced and included in the attached resolution that replaces R-2021-0913-194, and are summarized below.
Appendix I, for the purpose of City Council Meetings, changes the title of the City Manager’s Report to Council Business, merging Reports and Miscellaneous Business (where Council and/or staff can provide updates on projects, committees, conference attendance, or other matters).
The Public Comment Section remains 15 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker. Speakers are encouraged to register to speak with the City Clerk, and the Council does not discuss items under this topic, with questions being directed to the City Clerk. The Mayor will call people up to speak. Removal of the provision that the public is only allowed to speak on non-agenda items, allowing for greater participation by the public.
Appendix II: Rules of Decorum. Rules are outlined for the meeting and provide guidance on what the presiding officer may do to maintain order during a meeting. These rules include a provision where a party may be removed from the meeting and provide for the way the City Council will handle a situation where decorum may not be restored, and the meeting is shifted to a hybrid meeting.
Appendix I, for the purpose of City Council Meetings, changes the title of the City Manager’s Report to Council Business, merging Reports and Miscellaneous Business (where Council and/or staff can provide updates on projects, committees, conference attendance, or other matters).
The Public Comment Section remains 15 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker. Speakers are encouraged to register to speak with the City Clerk, and the Council does not discuss items under this topic, with questions being directed to the City Clerk. The Mayor will call people up to speak. Removal of the provision that the public is only allowed to speak on non-agenda items, allowing for greater participation by the public.
Appendix II: Rules of Decorum. Rules are outlined for the meeting and provide guidance on what the presiding officer may do to maintain order during a meeting. These rules include a provision where a party may be removed from the meeting and provide for the way the City Council will handle a situation where decorum may not be restored, and the meeting is shifted to a hybrid meeting.