Council committees push for clearer ad‑hoc reporting, charter review choices and review of residency and finance director provisions

Lede — Members of the Rules and Public Policy Committee discussed formalizing how ad hoc committee work is reported to council and the public, and reviewed recommendations from the Charter Review Commission including proposals on residency requirements, the finance position title and charter review procedures.

Nut graf — Committee members recommended that ad hoc committees provide brief written summaries for posting on the city website to improve public access to committee work. The committee also reviewed the Charter Review Commission’s package: a proposed increase in mayoral residency eligibility from three years to five, renaming the finance manager role to…