2024 GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE WORKPLAN
Note: Dates below are targeted and may change.
Origin Item Description Department
Assigned
Governance and
Ethics Committee
City Council Meeting
1. 12/5/22 Email Retention Policy for City
Councilmembers from 90 days to 2 years
CMO / ITD 12/4/23, 3/4/24 5/28/24 (approved)
2. 2023
Workplan
Review and Action on Council Policy 020
(“Proclamations, Commendations and
Certificates of Recognition”) and Council Policy
009 (“City Representation at Meetings,
Ceremonies, and Special Events”)
CMO 6/3/24 8/27/24
3. 2024
Workplan
Review Council Policy 049 (“Community Grant
Policy”)
CMO 7/2/24 (Deferred
from 6/3/24)
TBD
4. Referred from
June 7, 2021
meeting
Update on Review of SCSC Chapter 2.155
(“Regulation of Lobbying Activities”) and SCSC
Chapter 2.160 (“Calendars of Certain City
Officials”)
CAO / CCO 3/4/24, 7/2/24
(Deferred from
6/3/24)
TBD
5. 12/4/23 Review Meeting Management Protocols and
Rosenberg Rules of Order and Provide
Direction to Staff
CAO 12/4/23, 7/2/24
(Deferred from
6/3/24)
TBD
6. Referred from
2/6/24 City
Council
meeting
Referral to Discuss Possible Revisions to the
Placement of Public Presentations on the City
Council Meeting Agenda
CMO 6/3/24 Closed
7. Referred from
7/11/23 City
Council
meeting
Informational Report on Ethics Documents
Review
CMO 9/16/24 TBD
8. 3/4/24 Informational Report on Options for Text
Message Retention (Referral from 3/4/24
Email Retention Policy discussion)
CMO / ITD 3/4/24, 9/16/24 TBD
9. 12/5/22 Informational Report on Commissions, Boards, Committees Recruitment Selection Process
CCO 9/16/24 TBD
2024 GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE WORKPLAN
Note: Dates below are targeted and may change.
Origin Item Description Department
Assigned
Governance and
Ethics Committee
City Council Meeting
10. 6/3/24 Update on Council Policy 020 (“Proclamations, Commendations and Certificates of
Recognition”) specifically on Mayoral
Certificates of Recognition criteria
CMO 9/16/24 (Referred
from 6/3/24)
TBD
11. 2024
Workplan
Review Council Policy 043 (“Official Travel for
Elected Officials”) & Council Policy 006
(“Commissioner Travel”)
CMO 12/2/24 12/17/24
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE WORKPLAN
Referred from March 4, 2024 Committee meeting (Dates Tentative)
Origin Item Description Department
Assigned
Governance and
Ethics Committee
City Council Meeting
1. 9/16/24 Review and Discuss City Council District
Communications Options
CMO 9/16/24 TBD
2. 3/4/24 Review and Discussion on Policy Limiting
Resolutions on Matters Outside of City Council
Jurisdiction
CMO / CAO 12/2/24 TBD
3. 3/4/24 Discuss potential ordinance Prohibiting
Campaign Contributions from Foreign
Influenced Business Entities
CMO / CAO 12/2/24 TBD
4. 3/4/24 Consideration of the Provision for Healthcare for City Councilmembers
CMO / HR 12/2/24 TBD
5. 3/4/24 Tracking of District-Level Services and
Spending Per District
CMO /
Finance
12/2/24 TBD
6. CAO Review of Council Policy 050 (“Gifts to Elected and Appointed Officials”)
CMO / CAO 12/2/24 TBD