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Council debates changes to protocol manual: proclamations, agenda placement and public‑comment rules
Summary
During a study session the council discussed revising the protocol manual to clarify how proclamations are handled, whether applicants should read proclamations, agenda submission timelines, and public‑comment time limits and remote participation security.
City Manager Mark Hoeler led an annual review of the council protocol manual on Feb. 24, asking the council whether proclamations should continue to be vetted by the agenda‑setting committee or be reviewed in study sessions before being moved to a business agenda. "We changed the method of accepting proclamations a year ago," Hoeler said, and noted options used by other jurisdictions: staff presentation, council reading, applicant reading or even a council vote to adopt.
Council members split on approach. Some urged keeping the current process and letting staff or the agenda…
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