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Votes at a glance: Langley special council meeting, Nov. 25, 2024
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded outcomes at the Nov. 25 Langley City Council special meeting, including vote tallies and absences/abstentions.
The Langley City Council recorded the following votes and outcomes during its Nov. 25, 2024 special meeting:
- Retain advisory commissions required by statute or aligned with 2025 priorities (Civil Service; Planning Advisory; Historic Preservation; Finance & Personnel Legislative; Public Works Advisory). Motion by Councilmember Chris Carlson, seconded by Councilmember Craig Cyr. Passed 4–0 (Councilmember Harolyn Bobis absent).
- Replace the Ethics Advisory and Lodging Tax Advisory commissions with administrative processes. Motion by Councilmember Chris Carlson, seconded by Councilmember Rhonda Salerno. Passed 4–0 (Bobis absent).
- Transition the Design Review Board and Cemetery Commission to ad hoc mayoral committees and consider Langley Municipal Code changes (combined motion). Motion by Councilmember Chris Carlson, seconded by Councilmember Craig Cyr. Failed 2–2 (yeas: Carlson, Fleming; nays: Salerno, Cyr; Bobis absent).
- Transition the Design Review Board to an ad hoc mayoral committee (narrower motion). Motion by Councilmember Craig Cyr, seconded by Councilmember Rhonda Salerno. Passed 4–0 (Bobis absent).
- Remove applicability of OPMA from all city commissions and replace it with city guidelines. Motion by Councilmember Chris Carlson, seconded by Councilmember Gail Fleming. Passed 3–0, 1 abstention (Salerno), Bobis absent.
- Develop administrative processes for regular collection of public records and an offboarding process for commissioners and council members, amended to include councilmembers and with the delivery deadline extended to Q2 2025. Motion by Councilmember Chris Carlson, seconded by Councilmember Craig Cyr; amendment by Councilmember Craig Cyr (seconded by Carlson). Motion as amended passed 4–0 (Bobis absent).
- Approve proposed changes to the draft ethics code; codification to be determined. Motion by Councilmember Rhonda Salerno, seconded by Councilmember Chris Carlson. Motion as amended passed 4–0 (Bobis absent).
All vote tallies, abstentions and absences in this summary are taken directly from the meeting minutes.
