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Committee members recommended an order of succession that begins with the chair of the Public Works Committee, followed by the Finance and Budget Committee, the Community Development Committee (CDC), the Legislative Committee and then the Rules Committee. The group also agreed that, to ensure experience in emergency leadership, a council member assuming mayoral duties under the succession rule should have at least two years of council experience; if no eligible person meets the experience threshold, succession would follow the committee order without the experience floor. Chairperson Shields said the priority is clarity in an emergency: \"The most important thing is just having a process in place so that if we have an emergency, there's no question, there's no legal wrangling,\" Shields said.

Members debated seniority versus committee-chair-based succession. Council member Hodges said she favored seniority because longer-serving members bring experience; other members noted committee chairs generally are experienced members and could be appropriate short-term leaders during disasters. Committee members also asked staff to include language that, if chairs are unavailable, vice chairs be used in the same order.

Committee members described the reasoning for placing Public Works first and Finance second: public works handles immediate infrastructure and debris response, and finance manages emergency spending and FEMA reimbursement. A staff member summarized: \"In the types of disasters we typically have here, public works is probably number one because the first thing that you've got to roll out is whatever machinery you have to remove debris or snow... Finance then is number two because you've got to worry about how much money you're spending and are you doing it correctly so that you can get reimbursed from FEMA.\"

No ordinance was adopted at the Jan. 13 meeting. The committee asked staff to draft formal ordinance language reflecting the agreed order and the two-year minimum experience requirement, and to return the draft for further committee review before sending it to the full council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rules Committee Meeting (1/16/25) | LEE'S SUMMIT, MO","oneSentenceSummary","Lee's Summit Rules Committee agreed on a recommended mayoral succession order prioritizing committee chairs — with public works first and finance second — and asked staff to draft ordinance language requiring a minimum of two years' council experience and fallback to vice chairs if needed.","taxTitle","Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri","taxId",2583,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350999,"Rules Committee asks staff to draft Charter Review Commission selection process and timeline",691,1009000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2231235-3b3c6be9f38ac707a4ce6636d947d9b1&start=1009&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2231235-3b3c6be9f38ac707a4ce6636d947d9b1/thumbnail_1009000.jpg","/articles/6350999/Lees-Summit/Jackson-County/Missouri/Rules-Committee-asks-staff-to-draft-Charter-Review-Commission-selection-process-and-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350999-246d35a83d2f2c5f425f249db333f461/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151251&Signature=N2BuejSAJ5q4uuNy305ylNzAqMSSFdeYDS8iyLIOwhDtmJkAbHgxKWjZlCZL6nauqCwEoonyT4JIENpc~fNPz91aJdIcGYtW3A6WCRkIj0M~BfLjhSEEPxSkCFB0nBRtB3FNEcV7Cjtjkq3noO7g2ScL0Qe5R~woEP3H6LtUcW4NgNYFHd3FAbSb2-bHCyH0kOnIRoie691wqX-f0hMH031cH66ImCog9dG9pkeQAeSKi1GLCuvG-VuLgBiCbaUQgIZ55P9K~pIq99-SX1yLOYUJHhI2wp9gsAetK8VNiKcsmB1qBGey-D-QJiYYJsIRbcg8wR8RzlFKcNLBQplKFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lee's Summit Rules Committee on Jan. 13 directed city staff to prepare formal language for a Charter Review Commission selection process, including deadlines for council nominations and a public application option on the city's boards-and-commissions webpage.

The committee said it wants the council to set a clear deadline for council members to submit nominees, preserve district-based representation, and make the appointment process visible to residents. \"The Charter Review Commission shall consist of at least 8 qualified voters of the city, none of whom shall be an elected official of the city,\" Mr. Head, a city staff member, told the committee while reading the charter requirement (Section 14.8). Committee members discussed using the same 12-member structure used previously — three nominees per district — to meet the charter's limit that no more than 30% of commissioners reside in a single council district.

Committee members said the timeline should be deliberate but prompt. Under the schedule discussed, the council would establish the process by the end of this year, appoint commissioners in the fall, the commission would meet during 2026, and any recommended charter amendments would be certified to the council for placement on an April 2027 ballot. \"By the fall of this year, the council will need to appoint that commission,\" Mr. Head said during the discussion.

The committee also asked staff to add a way for residents to submit interest online through the city's regular boards-and-commissions application, with staff verifying applicants' voting addresses and forwarding them to the appropriate council members. \"If there are council members that are going to be doing district forums... it’d be a great opportunity for people that are interested in serving on the commission to approach you,\" a staff member told the committee.

Members emphasized the council intends to keep the process flexible but transparent. Chairperson Shields said starting early and having a deadline would give potential nominees time to consider service and allow council members to vet candidates. Council member Hodges said she supports ensuring district representation but noted a preference for more experienced appointees where possible.

Next steps: staff will draft proposed ordinance/resolution language with nomination deadlines and bring that draft back to the committee for further review before forwarding to the full council. The committee asked staff to model the online application on the existing boards-and-commissions form and add a checkbox for Charter Review Commission interest.","Lee's Summit Rules Committee voted to direct city staff to draft a selection process, timeline and outreach steps for a Charter Review Commission, including a possible online application and district-based appointments, with the commission expected to meet in 2026 and submit ballot items for an April 2027 election.","actionData","errors"]

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Rules Committee outlines order of mayoral succession, sets two-year experience floor

Rules Committee asks staff to draft Charter Review Commission selection process and timeline