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Governance & Ethics Committee flags backlog, O30 public‑presentation concerns and schedules special meetings
Summary
Committee members pressed staff for more meetings, additional staff support and reviews of policies (including the O30 public‑presentation rule), and directed staff to schedule a special meeting to address the committee work plan and outstanding performance review items.
Members of Santa Clara’s Governance & Ethics Committee spent substantial time on March 30 pressing staff to address a backlog of governance issues, to review policies they say restrict public voice, and to consider adding staff support or more meeting time to handle growing workload.
The committee’s work‑plan discussion covered items carried over from prior years, including a planned April 30 special meeting and potential May items. Rialet, assistant to the city manager, summarized the work plan and noted the plan to bring back a comprehensive…
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