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Council approves direction to consolidate some commissions, keep disabilities commission standalone
Summary
After public testimony and debate, the council directed staff to proceed with many of the clerk's consolidation recommendations for boards and commissions while preserving the Disabilities Commission as a separate body and keeping residency requirements for the Landmarks Commission.
The city clerk presented a five-year review of boards and commissions and suggested a set of consolidations and process reforms intended to improve efficiency and strengthen advisory outcomes.
Staff proposals included converting the Urban Forest Task Force into a permanent commission, consolidating the Disabilities, Housing and Human Services commissions…
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