LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council President Delarian Wiggins
SUBJECT:
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL’S RULES AND PROCEDURES
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve and adopt the proposed amendments to the City Council Rules and Procedures.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
From time to time, a need arises to revise City Council Rules and Procedures. Since their adoption in 2013, they have been revised five (5) times.
The proposed revisions are as follows:
1. Section 1.06 (p.6) - Order of Business - In this instance the desire is to move the Awards, to take place prior to the First LeRoy Boyd Forum.
Currently this is how we have been doing it, this revision will bring the Rules and Procedures in line with our practice.
2. Section 3.03 (p.14) - Council Appointments - In this instance the revision would be the allowance for the Mayor to nominate individuals to Council appointed Boards, Commissions and Authorities.
The City Council is still the appointing authority, this would allow the Mayor to nominate only. This revision does not create dedicated or guaranteed nominations or positions for either the Council or the Mayor, rather they would remain open nominations for the Council and the Mayor.
The other revision within this section would be the defining the deadline for when an incumbent would be required to submit his/her Application of Interest in order to be placed on the ballot.
The language would read as follows:
Section 3.03 Council Appointments
The City Clerk shall notify Council members and the Mayor in writing of coming expirations or vacancies in a Council appointment and provide a nomination form to include a brief description of the nominee’s qualifications for appointment. All nominees must complete an Application for City Council Appointed Boards, Authorities and Commissions, or similar superseding form, which must be attached to the completed nomination form. All nominations shall be filed with the City Clerk prior to the deadline for the agenda conference specified in the Clerk’s notice. The names of incumbents indicating a willingness to serve an additional term and who shall have completed a current Application for City Council Appointed Boards, Authorities and Commissions, or similar superseding form, which shall be filed with the City Clerk prior to the deadline for the agenda conference specified in the Clerk’s notice, shall be placed on the ballot for consideration without the necessity of a written nomination. Voting shall be by written ballot. If more than one person is nominated, and one person does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the existing membership of Council, the person receiving the lowest number of votes shall be eliminated and balloting shall continue until the appointment is made. Nominations for open positions may be made by City Council Members and/or the Mayor.
PRIOR ACTION:
June 13, 2013 - City Council Rules and Procedures were adopted
January 15, 2015 - City Council Rules and Procedures were revised
September 17, 2015 -- City Council Rules and Procedures were revised
June 16, 2016 -- City Council Rules and Procedures were revised
October 8, 2020 -- City Council Rules and Procedures were revised
May 12, 2022 -- City Council Rules and Procedures were revised
FUNDING:
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
1) City Council Rules and Procedures Proposed Amendments 9.28.23
PRESENTATION: No