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Montclair council directs staff to study earlier agenda packets amid debate over rules manual
Summary
The Montclair City Council voted 5–0 to direct the city manager to assess whether staff can produce council agenda packets earlier (to be available the Wednesday before meetings) after an extended discussion over staff capacity, public notice and a proposed policy/procedure manual that split members over Rosenberg's vs. Robert's rules.
Montclair — The City Council voted unanimously to ask staff to study whether agenda packets can be issued earlier so members and the public have more time to review materials before Monday meetings.
The council’s action — a directive for the city manager to meet with department heads and return to the council with feasibility and impacts — came after council member Mendez proposed moving staff meetings and packet distribution earlier to give council members more time to review agenda materials and ask questions in advance.
"I'm just asking to give us another day or 2," Council member Mendez said, arguing that more review time would help…
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