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Council narrows proclamation rules; adopts amendment restricting duplicate proclamations
Summary
The council amended its proclamations and certificates policy to clarify who may present proclamations, set review and recordkeeping expectations, and add an amendment that if the mayor denies a proclamation no other elected official may issue a proclamation on that subject until the sponsoring council member can place it on the next agenda. The measure passed 4–1.
The City Council voted 4–1 to amend its council policy on proclamations and certificates of recognition, clarifying presentation authority, bases for denial and recordkeeping while adopting an amendment to prevent duplicate proclamations after a mayoral denial.
City Attorney staff reviewed proposed changes to Council Policy 1.11.02, explaining the revisions would clarify that proclamations and…
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