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Pacific council adopts new Council Rules on trial basis in 4-3 vote
Summary
The council voted 4-3 to rescind prior Council Rules and adopt a new set on a trial basis; the change allows the majority to return the council to four meetings a month if they so decide in the future.
The City of Pacific Council approved Resolution 2025-973 on Feb. 10, 2025, rescinding previous versions of the Council Rules and adopting a new set of rules on a trial basis. Council Member Boles moved the resolution and Council Member Putnam seconded; the roll call vote was 4 ayes and 3 nays, and the motion carried.
According to the motion language as recorded, the council rescinded earlier rule sets and adopted the new rules 'as a trial basis unless the majority of the Councils' decision is to change it back to four meetings a month.' The transcript records the ayes and nays by name: ayes — Kerry Garberding, Putnam, Mann, Boles; nays — Helms, Petersen, Katie Garberding.
Council discussion in the recorded segment was brief; the meeting record does not include extended debate or public comment on the rule change. The resolution does not appear in the public record to specify implementation details such as an effective date, notice requirements, or how the trial period will be evaluated. That information would typically be provided in the adopted rule text or subsequent staff reports.
