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Draft guidance would limit council liaisons to a nonvoting, advisory contact role
Summary
Staff proposed council-liaison guidelines that define liaisons as a primary, informal two-way channel between council and advisory boards, restrict regular attendance, and recommend when council members should engage with boards; committee asked clarifying language on liaison training and onboarding.
City staff presented draft guidance to the special committee Wednesday that defines the expected role and attendance of council liaisons to advisory boards and commissions.
The draft guidance, which staff reviewed after researching practices in other municipalities, would allow the mayor to designate a council liaison at the organizational meeting following a council election and describe the liaison’s role as “a primary two-way…
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