DATE:
October 25, 2022
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
City Clerk’s Office
TITLE: Adoption of City Council Policy
No. K-27—Recognition of Individuals,
Organizations, and/or Events
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting Council Policy K-27, Recognition of Individuals, Organizations, and/or Events, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
The Council Policy and Procedures Committee is a standing Council committee that meets on an as-needed basis to discuss issues relating to City Council policies and/or procedures. On September 28, 2022 , the Council Policy and Procedures Committee met and considered the proposed Council Polic y K-27 to implement guidelines for official Council recognition of individuals, organizations, community contributions, and/or events.
ANALYSIS
The Council Policy and Procedures Committee reviewed the proposed Policy and recommended the addition of language to reinforce the need for events or occasions to have significance to the City of Mountain View. Additionally, the Committee recommended a general guideline of limiting the number of re cognition items (to include proclamations and Certificates of Recognition) to two per meeting. These guidelines do not preclude the Mayor from approving additional items at the Mayor’s discretion. All Council Policy and Procedures Committee recommendations have been incorporated in the proposed Council Policy K -27, as set forth in Exhibit A to the attached resolution (Attachment 1).
FISCAL IMPACT—There is no budgetary impact to this recommendation.
Adoption of City Council Policy No. K 27—
Recognition of Individuals, Organizations, and/or Events October 25, 2022
ALTERNATIVES
1. Decline to adopt the resolution adopting City Council Policy No. K-27.
2. Provide other direction.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting.
Prepared by:
Merry Monlux
Assistant City Clerk
Reviewed by:
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Approved by:
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager/
Chief Operating Officer
MM/4/CAM
430-10-25-22CR
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Attachment: 1. Resolution