SUBJECT:
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Discussion: Council Rules of Procedure; Council Codes of Ethics & Conduct; Virtual Meeting Policy
Department
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Operations
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Meredyth Muth, Director of Administrative Services & Operations
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 75 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
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Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The items under discussion all pertain to Council process and require Council approval for updates. Changes are needed to bring these policies into alignment with the Home Rule Charter or current meeting practices.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss the proposed changes and give staff direction on what changes to make before the items come back to Council for final consideration and approval.
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SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
The three following policies need to be updated. Council members should weigh in on what they would like to see in the policies moving forward:
* Council Rules of Procedure - Proposed changes align the Rules with the Home Rule Charter and with current meeting practices.
* Codes of Ethics & Conduct - The Home Rule Charter requires Town Council to adopt and maintain by ordinance a Code of Conduct and Ethics. The current Code of Conduct was adopted by resolution. The proposed ordinance adopts a new Code of Ethics and new Code of Conduct.
* Virtual Meeting Policy - The current virtual meeting policy was last updated in 2024. The proposed update rewrites it to include use of current technology and best practices.
In addition, these policies will pertain to all the Town's Boards and Commissions. Council should decide if any of these policies should not pertain to the boards or if boards should have separate policies specific to them.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Rules of Procedure
The most significant proposed changes to the Rules of Procedure include:
* Notes that public comments must be taken a...
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