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Des Moines advisory board backs code changes to formalize committee roles and reporting
Summary
The Citizens Advisory Board discussed a draft ordinance clarifying committee roles, meeting procedures and reporting requirements and voted unanimously to ask council to change the term 'subcommittee' to 'committee' and to keep formal reporting and attendance expectations in the code.
The Des Moines Citizens Advisory Board spent the bulk of its March 25 meeting discussing a draft ordinance (2069) that would revise the municipal code governing advisory committees and the CAB’s structure, meeting procedures and reporting obligations.
City Manager Catherine Caffrey described the draft as an effort to "clarify roles" and ensure committee work is transparent and supported by staff. The draft adds a "Robert's Rules light" approach for motions and votes, attendance expectations (more than three…
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