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Council directs staff to add clearer applicant guidance for boards and commissions; numeric scoring table set aside for later

5965386 · October 20, 2025
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Summary

Staff showed revised board-and-commission web pages and proposed application questions and evaluation tools. Council asked staff to publish guidance and examples on the application, make photos optional, and defer numeric scoring this cycle while adding a reporting requirement for recurring advisory groups.

Staff presented proposed improvements to the boards-and-commissions application and appointment process, including a revised online description template, a shortlist of new application questions and two prototype evaluation forms.

Amy Neemer said communications has prepared a template for each board page with role descriptions, meeting information and council expectations. Staff also suggested adding three…

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