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Study Session Summary of October 25, 2016 - Joint Meeting of City Council with Board and Commission Chairs and Vice Chairs to Review and Improve Overall Effectiveness of Commission Meetings
Summary
Call to Order:
Vice Mayor Larsson called the meeting to order at 5 p.m.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Jim Davis
Councilmember Larry Klein
City Councilmembers Absent:
None.
Board and Commission Chairs and Vice Chairs Present:
Kevin Jackson, Chair, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Dave Jones, Vice Chair, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Carey Lai, Chair, Board of Library Trustees
Daniel Bremond, Vice Chair, Board of Library Trustees
Mike Michitaka, Chair, Heritage Preservation Commission, Member, Board of Building Code Appeals
Patti Evans, Chair, Housing and Human Services Commission
Minjung Kwok, Vice Chair, Housing and Human Services Commission
Ralph Kenton, Vice Chair, Parks and Recreation Commission
Traci Oberman, Chair, Personnel Board
Sue Harrison, Chair, Planning Commission
Bruce Paton, Chair, Sustainability Commission
Other Board and Commission Members Present:
John Cordes, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Russ Melton, Planning Commission
Study Session Summary:
Vice Mayor Larsson provided opening remarks and stated that issues that surface may be referred to the Council Subcommittee on Board and Commission Bylaws for consideration. Assistant City Manager Kent Steffens provided additional information.
Topics and points of discussion included:
1. Governance, including roles of Chairs and Vice Chairs and ex-Parte Communications with members of the public:
* Commissioner: Boards and commissions are supposed to serve as liaisons for public communication according to the Council policy; currently members of the public who write to the boards and commissions may or may no...
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