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Council seeks rewrite of boards-and-commissions ordinance; traffic safety seats may require residency
Summary
Staff presented an ordinance to assign district-based nomination authority for several commissions. Council members agreed to return amended language requiring residency for Traffic Safety Commission nominees and to pause appointments while changes are drafted.
The council discussed an ordinance (item 5.7) to implement district-based nominations for several city boards and commissions, including the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission and Veterans Advisory Commission. The proposal would give each council district the ability to nominate one seat for each affected commission while preserving the council’s authority to confirm appointments.
Staff explained the…
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