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Council asks city attorney to review rules on appointing spouses and to catalog board training needs
Summary
Council referred a request to the city attorney to clarify legal limits on asking board applicants about interpersonal relationships, citing a recent appointment in which a council member's spouse was named to a commission. Councilmembers also asked staff to identify recurring training and qualification expectations for boards and commissions.
The City Council voted Oct. 7 to request a written legal opinion from the city attorney about whether the city may ask applicants to boards and commissions about interpersonal relationships (for example, marriage to a sitting council member) and to recommend any needed changes to the boards-and-commissions application form.
Why it matters: Councilmembers described a recent appointment in which a council member's spouse was nominated to the Independent Police Oversight Commission; some members said the…
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