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Santa Fe council delays decision on regular study sessions amid charter and committee concerns
Summary
Councilors debated establishing a regular cadence of governing‑body study sessions that would replace or rotate with standing committee meetings; concerns about charter constraints, committee roles and staff workload led to a decision to postpone and ask staff for a matrix showing which committees/items are legally required to route to specific committees.
Councilors spent much of the April 7 meeting debating whether to create a regular schedule of governing‑body study sessions at the expense of some standing committee meetings (Public Works & Utilities, Quality of Life, Finance). Proponents said regular study sessions would create predictability for staff and a stable time to discuss topics like housing in depth; opponents warned the change could disrupt statutory flows, delay legally required committee reviews, and weaken checks and balances between the governing body and the executive branch.
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