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Council asks staff to draft attendance rules for planning commissioners; charter covers council forfeiture
Summary
Councilors asked for clearer attendance expectations for planning commissioners and asked staff to draft objective excused/unexcused criteria for council absences; city charter and state law already provide forfeiture for 60 days of unexcused absence.
City councilors on Feb. 12 asked staff to craft clearer attendance rules for planning commissioners and to propose objective guidance on excused versus unexcused absences for council members, while noting the charter and state law already address forfeiture of office for prolonged unexcused absences.
Why it matters: Several agenda items and votes require a quorum or specific vote thresholds, and absences or conflicts of interest on appointed bodies can hinder the city’s…
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