Governance and Ethics Committee
2023 Quarterly Workplan
(DRAFT)
Please Note: Ability to address workplan items will be dependent on staff capacity due to ongoing workload, Council directives, or compe ting priorities. 1st Quarter Meeting
March 13, 2023
2nd Quarter Meeting
June 5, 2023
3rd Quarter Meeting
September 11, 2023*
4th Quarter Meeting
December 4, 2023
• Discuss and approve
2023 Governance and
Ethics Work Plan
• Discussion of City
Council Letterhead Use
and Correspondence
Policy (Referred from
Dec. 5, 2022 meeting)
• Discussion and Action on
the Task Force on
Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion’s
Recommended
Amendments to Council
Policy 035 - Naming of
Facilities (Referred from
June 7, 2021 Meeting)
• Discussion for request for
protocol to add item(s) to
Committee agenda to be
considered (Referred
from Dec. 5, 2022
meeting)
• Discussion and Action on
the Formalization of
Citizens Advisory
Committee (Deferred
from June 7, 2021
meeting)
• Review Council Policy
020 – Proclamations,
Commendations and
Certificates of
Recognition and uses by
Council District (Referred
from Dec. 5, 2022
meeting)
• Review Council Policy
006 - Guidelines for
Commissioners for
Attendance and
Conferences and
Training Events
• Review Council Policy
007 - Citizen Complaints
Addressed to the City
Council
• Email Retention Policy
(Referred from Dec. 5,
2022 meeting)
• Informational Report on
additional transcription
services or meeting
recordings (Referred
from Dec. 5, 2022
meeting)
*Rescheduled from September 4,
2023 due to observed City
holiday.
• Review Council Policy
038 - Honorary Titles
• Review Council Policy
041 - Public Submittal of
Written and Audiovisual
Materials for Council
Meetings
• Community Benefits
Policy (Referred from
Priority Setting Session)
• Review of SCSC Chapter
2.155 (“Regulation of
Lobbying Activities”) and
SCSC Chapter 2.160
(“Calendars of Certain
City Officials”)
(Referred from June 7,
2021 meeting)
NOTE: Other Council Policy items may be brought forward as needed. This Committee also reviews naming recommendations for City facilities/buildings and staff will bring these forward as appropriate.