CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER HANDBOOK
UPDATE
Rules Committee Presentation
February 26, 2025
1 COMMITTEE AGREED TO MOVE FORWARD TO COUNCIL
P7: Consequences for violating the handbook
P9: Council Code of Ethics
P18: Language that Staff may facilitate the purchase of flights, only after the Councilmember submits a detailed flight request
All other redlines are existing language that was moved to for better flow and clarity.
DECEMBER 18, 2024
RULES COMMITTEE RECAP
2 GENERAL CLEAN UP
Reorganization of sections for better flow.
Added information about Facilities & Transportation, Finance and Rules Committees.
Removed reference to Human Relations Committee, now Rules Committee.
Added an acknowledgement page.
3 p. 14 Selection and Role of the Vice Mayor
At its first regular meeting in January of each year, the Council must designate one of its members as Vice Mayor to serve for one year and until a successor is elected and qualified. The Vice Mayor shall be the most senior Councilmember who has not previously served as Vice Mayor. In the absence of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall possess and perform the powers and duties of the Mayor. (Sec. 310, City Charter)
Action Needed
Approve suggested language
Question
Does the Committee have any edits to the
language for Selection of Vice Mayor
4 P. 17 SUGGESTED LANGUAGE
STRATEGIC ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING ACCOUNT
The City manager has an account set aside for Strategic Organization Training, in which $17,400 in funding is available for the Mayor or Councilmember use. The intended purpose of the fund is to allocate up to $17,400 in funding annually for education opportunities. Examples of such programs are the the 3-week Senior Executives in State and Local Government executive education program at the Harvard Kennedy Business School or to join the WELL UnTapped Fellowship Program. Refer to City Council resolution 2024-047.
Question
How does the Council want to decide who
goes to strategic organizational training?
Action Needed
Approve suggested language
5 Selection of Councilmember for Strategic Organizational Training In order to ensure a diverse and comprehensive representation from the Council, a councilmember will be selected to attend strategic organizational training. The following criteria apply for the selection:
1.The councilmember selected must not have previously attended the strategic organizational training.
2.The selection will be made based on a fair and transparent process, taking into account factors such as current involvement in relevant initiatives, leadership potential, and a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
3.The Council will make the final selection at a regularly scheduled meeting, with the opportunity for nominations and discussion before the vote.
4.In the event that no councilmembers qualify under this rule, an exception may be considered upon request and with prior Council approval.
P. 17 SUGGESTED LANGUAGE
Question
How does the Council want to decide who goes to
strategic organizational training?
Action Needed
6 Approve suggested language
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