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Committee reviews boards and commissions structure, discusses virtual options and outreach to applicants
Summary
City staff reviewed the types and administration of appointed boards and commissions and outlined next steps including bylaws review, outreach to applicants and research into virtual meeting options for advisory bodies.
City staff provided the Transparency, Engagement and Communication Committee with an overview of the city’s appointed boards and commissions, the statutory origins of some bodies, and potential next steps to standardize procedures and increase public participation.
The city attorney described three categories of appointed bodies: legislative (the Planning and Zoning Commission), quasi-judicial (the Board of Adjustment and the Historic Preservation Commission) and advisory (other appointed boards and commissions). The attorney noted that some boards are created by state statute and others by the city code.
Sandra Keaney,…
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