McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Dear Mayor Gordo and Members of the City Council,
I am writing regarding Items 8 and 10 on the August 31 agenda. I appreciate the Council examining problems with the committee system and Council meeting start and end times.
Pasadena should also publish an annual attendance report for every councilmember covering both City Council and standing committee meetings.
The report could show each member's arrival time, whether and when they left early, remote participation, complete absences, and meetings canceled because there was no quorum. Listing someone only as "present" does not show whether they arrived late or left before important discussions or votes.
Right now, it can be difficult for anyone to find this information without searching through meeting minutes, cancellation notices, agendas, and hours of video. A simple annual report would improve transparency by giving residents a clear and consistent record of councilmember attendance and its effect on City business.
Please consider evaluating this proposal as part of the Council's discussion.
Thankyou,
Chris dark
District 7 constituent
08/31/2026
Item 8 & 10
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Mayor, Councitmembers,
As I alluded to in my written and spoken comments at the August 17 meeting, the need for a change among the council and its committee makeup is evident. Thankyou for elevatingthis issue so that it can be addressed.
I am generally in favor of the proposed four-committee reorganization, so Long as it serves the ultimate purpose of ensuring that committee meetings do in fact take place and as reasonably on-time as possible.
Daniel James (he/him)
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