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Sedona council approves broad rules‑of‑procedure changes including ranked‑choice wording and liaison reporting

Sedona City Council · November 25, 2025
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Summary

After multiple hours of discussion and targeted amendments, the Sedona City Council approved a revised set of rules of procedure that clarifies enforcement (censure/reinstate thresholds), adds ranked‑choice voting language for mayor/vice‑mayor selection (with public ballots), tightens liaison guidance and requires reporting of substantive liaison votes at the next council meeting, and expands limited ex parte restrictions for appeals; council voted unanimously to adopt the amended rules.

The Sedona City Council unanimously approved a substantial revision to its rules of procedure, adopting edits that address ethics language, enforcement standards for public censure, ranked‑choice voting procedures for mayor/vice‑mayor selection, liaison duties and reporting, and ex parte communication limits tied to appellate matters.

Staff walked the council through a 43‑page packet with proposed changes. Highlights include a streamlined ethics statement, a clarified enforcement pathway for private reprimand and public censure and a decision to require the same two‑thirds threshold to rescind a…

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