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Maricopa council adopts streamlined committee rules; changes 'liaison' to 'liaisons' and clarifies goals vs. agendas
Summary
The Maricopa City Council approved a one-page ordinance to simplify committee procedures, change references from singular 'liaison' to plural 'liaisons,' and direct that committee goals should originate from council direction or liaison recommendations; the change takes effect after a 30-day grace period.
The Maricopa City Council voted June 20 to adopt a streamlined one-page ordinance that revises how city advisory committees set goals and agendas and adjusts language throughout the document to reflect that committees may have multiple council liaisons.
Councilmember Marsh proposed a change to the draft that replaced the phrase “agenda topic should originate by council direction” with language directing that “goals should originate by council direction in an open meeting setting or as recommended by council liaisons,” and added that meeting agendas should…
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