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Committee directs staff to update advocacy manual; asks for clearer rules on signatures, sponsorships and council coordination
Summary
The Policy and Services Committee on Oct. 29 directed staff to prepare updates to the city's Advocacy Process Manual and legislative guidelines that would clarify signature and notification practices, sponsorship thresholds for city-sponsored legislation, and expectations for when commissioners or members speak on city-related legislation.
On Oct. 29 the Policy and Services Committee discussed requested updates to the City of Palo Alto's Advocacy Process Manual and legislative guidelines and directed staff to prepare a redlined draft for City Council that incorporates committee suggestions.
Deputy City Manager and Assistant City Clerk Christine Pryor walked committee members through the packet materials, including the separate legislative guidelines document that staff plans to bring back on Nov. 19. Staff flagged a short list of potential edits for the manual: notifying all council members when signed legislative advocacy letters are issued, increasing City Clerk involvement, and formalizing the council's previously…
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