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Civic Affairs Committee endorses changes to assembly rules on legal review and packet deadlines
Summary
The Civic Affairs Committee voted to recommend a resolution that tightens deadlines for attorney review and packet materials, clarifying that "legal review" means an attorney has considered legal aspects and allowing supplemental materials only with mayor and manager approval.
Manager Dietz told the committee the draft resolution formalizes timelines and clarifies what constitutes legal review, saying: "This is a resolution that adds some clarifying information to your rules of procedure." (Manager Dietz)
The committee debated how strict to make the legal-review deadline. Assembly member Potter read the draft wording that "legal review means that the attorney has considered legal aspects of the document," and noted legal review…
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