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Council adopts updated rules and code of conduct; changes take effect Sept. 10
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 24-021 updating the city council rules and code of conduct, including clarifications to public comment sign-up, council president voting when acting as mayor pro tem, and complaint/response timelines; the rules take effect Sept. 10.
The Dalles City Council voted on Sept. 9 to adopt updated council rules and a code of conduct under Resolution 24-021, as recommended by the city attorney and clerk after multiple prior review sessions.
Key updates: City Attorney Jonathan summarized four notable changes reflected in the red-line draft: 1) clarifying that the council president may vote on questions when acting as mayor pro tem, 2) loosening the sign-up requirement for public commenters so they may sign up before they speak rather than strictly before the meeting starts, 3) removing an administrative process for councilors to follow after receiving complaints from the public (a holdover from previous rules), and 4) clarifying the timeline for a citizen's letter of response after being notified of removal from a subcommittee. The remainder of edits were clerical and formatting changes.
Council action: Councilor McLaughlin moved to adopt Resolution 24-021, Councilor Randall seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The city attorney stated the updated rules and code of conduct would become effective on Sept. 10 and used at the next meeting.
Ending: Council thanked staff for the work on the code revisions and confirmed the effective date. Staff will implement the new rules at the next meeting cycle.
