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Council splits over conduct rules; directs code-of-conduct draft for boards
Summary
Debate over whether to tighten enforcement of decorum erupted at Kyle City Council. A proposal to give staff options to enforce presiding-officer duties failed; a separate motion directing staff to draft a code of conduct for boards and commissions passed.
At a contentious April 7 meeting, the Kyle City Council debated two related procedural items aimed at clarifying decorum and protections for elected officials and appointed bodies.
Council Member Claudia Zapata introduced two items: one (agenda item 35) directing the city manager to propose amendments to the Rules of Council that would establish enforcement mechanisms for the presiding officer’s mandatory duties (including steps if a presiding officer fails to enforce decorum during public comment), and a second (agenda item 36) directing staff to draft…
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