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Council restarts code‑of‑ethics review, declines strict limits on public comment; approves consent agenda and a first‑reading ordinance
Summary
Council directed staff to restart the code‑of‑ethics update while declining to severely restrict public comments; the council unanimously approved the consent agenda and passed first reading of an ordinance revising TAC board meeting times.
At the Jan. 5 meeting staff presented a refreshed review of the city's code of ethics and related procedural rules and asked council for direction on several contested points, including executive‑session language, attendance definitions, public‑comment rules and a possible council censure provision.
Staff recommended removing a duplicated list of executive‑session topics from the local code because state law already defines what may be discussed in closed session. On attendance, staff advised that definitions of excused and unexcused absences are best handled via council…
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