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Council tightens rules for advisory bodies, allows limited nonresident participation; HRC moved to committee
Summary
After a lengthy debate and public comment, council amended City Council Policy K2 to clarify committee membership rules, permitting select nonresident stakeholder participation on named committees and allowing limited city‑employee service with conflict safeguards; motion passed 4–3.
A divided Mountain View City Council on Wednesday revised its advisory‑body policy amid extended public comment and debate over who should be eligible to serve on committees and commissions. The council vote approved changes to City Council Policy K2 that clarify the definition of “committee,” specify baseline residency and age requirements and list a short set of exceptions allowing nonresident participation for some bodies.
The change was motivated by difficulties the Downtown Committee and others have faced when the existing charter and…
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