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Laredo council approves procedural changes: moves council agenda items earlier, directs staff to implement new agenda rules
Summary
Council voted April 16 to reorder its agenda (placing council agenda items earlier and prioritizing consent/ordinance readings), direct staff to draft ordinance language implementing video-conference and agenda rules, and to limit recognitions during business meetings.
After extended discussion of the border-wall item, the City Council considered staff recommendations to improve meeting flow, transparency and public access.
Staff presented best practices used by peer cities and recommended separating discussion from decision, streamlining consent agendas, clarifying public-comment rules, and updating video-conference participation procedures. Council members debated practical timing for recognitions (several proposed holding most recognitions at a standing…
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