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Keizer council clarifies how items are added to agendas and tightens process for "other business"
Summary
The council clarified two pathways for bringing issues to the council: raising items during meetings under 'other business' for discussion or submitting items in advance to the city manager at least seven days before a regular meeting; the council reaffirmed that adding a future agenda item requires support from three councilors.
During the Jan. 18 work session, Keizer council members focused on how items move from discussion to formal agenda — a point councilors identified as a frequent source of long meetings and confusion.
Councilors confirmed that members may use two distinct pathways to place matters before the body: (1) raise topics during the meeting under "other business," which can function as a conversation starter that may later become a formal agenda item,…
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