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Council trims Open Government Commission duties but keeps appeal mechanism after debate
Summary
The council narrowed the Open Government Commission’s routine duties to candidate forums and training but preserved an administrative appeal/review mechanism after council members and residents urged keeping a public complaint 'safety valve.'
Staff proposed narrowing the Open Government Commission primarily to candidate forums and training in non‑election years. Council debate centered on whether the commission should continue to provide an administrative-review or appeal path for complaints about the city’s open‑government procedures.
Councilmember Campbell and members of the public argued the appeal mechanism functions as a 'safety valve' for residents who feel wronged by council or staff process; staff and the city attorney agreed to preserve language enabling a review pathway rather than removing the provision entirely. Council approved the ordinance changes as amended.
