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Merced council debates formal committee policy to increase transparency and expertise; policy to return for revisions
Summary
Council member Smith presented draft Council Policy C‑8 to formalize standing and ad hoc committees, proposing three‑member committees with two‑year terms to build expertise and public transparency; staff and council requested clarifications on appointment timing, authority, and process and asked for a tightened draft within 30 days.
Council member Smith presented a draft of Council Policy C‑8 on Jan. 5, proposing a formal structure for standing and ad hoc subcommittees to increase subject‑matter expertise and public transparency.
Smith said the proposal would generally limit standing committees to three council members, appoint committee membership for a full council term (clarified in discussion as two years), and allow committees to appoint a chair and vice chair. "If we're building subject matter…
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