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City attorney reviews council rules, consent-agenda practice and leads FOIA training
Summary
The city attorney reviewed meeting rules and recommended aligning written procedures with practice (e.g., pull-from-consent timing), discussed possible rule changes on second-reading defaults and settlement authority, and led required FOIA training emphasizing the five-business-day response window and that public-business communications on private devices can be public records.
The city attorney (presenting at the retreat) reviewed the structure and staffing of the legal office and walked council through rules of procedure that govern agendas, consent items, motions and closed sessions. He flagged several places where current practice differs from written rules and recommended aligning rules with council practice so staff and the public have clearer expectations.
Council agreed to a procedural change to the consent agenda practice: if an item is pulled from consent it will be considered immediately after the consent…
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