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Council begins review of board appointment rules, term limits and conduct standards
Summary
Councilmembers opened a multi-session review of citizen board appointment processes, term limits, attendance rules and a proposed code of conduct; staff will solicit written comments and return proposed ordinance or UDC changes.
Councilman Powers presented a package of proposed changes to the city’s board appointment and governance processes and the council discussed a range of ideas including automatic reappointments, term limits, single-board service at a time, ward-based appointments for some boards, attendance standards and a code of conduct for advisory boards.
Why it matters: Boards and committees advise the city on planning, historic preservation and other matters; how members are appointed, removed or limited affects public participation, board functionality and confidence in local government.
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