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Astoria staff present tribal coordination draft; council presses for 'consultation' language and designated liaisons
Summary
City staff introduced a draft tribal coordination policy to improve staff awareness and engagement with tribal neighbors; Councilor Davis pushed for language recognizing sovereignty, preferring 'consultation' to 'collaboration' and asking the policy to designate council and staff liaisons and training requirements.
City staff presented a draft tribal coordination and collaboration policy at the Astoria City Council work session on Dec. 22 intended to guide staff awareness and foster ongoing relationships with tribal partners. "The intent of this document isn't to be overly prescriptive ... but more to help a framework for staff," staff said when introducing the draft.
Councilor Davis said she preferred the policy use the term "consultation" rather…
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