Committee discusses code and procedure for committee referrals; no action taken

Mar 4, 2026

Committee members debated whether to require referrals be addressed within a set timeframe (suggested three months) or to adopt a policy process; members agreed to draft both ordinance language and a complementary procedure but took no vote tonight.

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Alderperson Palm Quest introduced a referral proposing revisions to Chapter 2 of the municipal code to clarify how matters are referred to committees and to establish a timeline for review. "If things aren't referred within a certain amount of time, then, I guess, we open ourselves up to an ordinance violation," Palm Quest said while outlining options to either embed review timing in code or adopt an administrative process.

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