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Council task group proposes clearer remote‑attendance, timeline and public‑comment rules; vote set for July 28
Summary
A council task group reviewed revisions to the council’s internal rules, proposing clearer language on remote attendance, agenda deadlines and public comment time limits. Council members reached tentative agreement on raising the allowed number of remote attendances and asked staff to produce a formal draft for a July 28 vote.
Lynnwood council members on a rules task group presented proposed revisions Wednesday to the council’s internal rules, focusing on remote attendance, meeting‑timing expectations, the presiding officer’s role and the public‑comment process. The council agreed to return with a written draft and a proposed council vote on July 28.
Task group lead Council Member Benda introduced the review and said the updates were intended to clarify existing practice and resolve recurring ambiguities. “These are the rules that we write and we agreed to live by,” Benda said, describing the effort as a housekeeping and policy clarification exercise.
Major proposals and outcomes
- Remote attendance and caps: Task‑group members proposed removing overly strict or ambiguous language about remote attendance and instead set a clear, higher cap on allowed remote meetings per year. After discussion the council signaled support for a limit higher than the…
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