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Council adopts changes to procedures manual, adds rule limiting private dais communications; several edits continued for staff redraft
Summary
The council adopted a redlined update to its procedures manual that includes a new provision asking councilmembers and staff to refrain from private texting or communications about agenda items while on the dais; several additional amendments were continued for further review and staff redrafting.
The Cupertino City Council on March 4 approved a set of amendments to the council procedures manual including a new provision that asks elected officials and staff not to engage in private texting or communications about matters on the meeting agenda while on the dais.
Texting provision: The newly adopted language says, in part, that "during public meetings, council members shall not text or otherwise communicate privately with any public official ... or with members of the public regarding matters relevant to items on the…
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