Council debates shifting committee work to 'council-at-large' workshops; cautions about meeting length
Summary
Council members debated a proposal to consolidate committee work into council-at-large workshops to improve transparency and public access; supporters cited better coordination, while critics warned the change could lengthen meetings and dilute focus.
Council discussed whether to convert some committee work into 'council-at-large' workshop sessions — for example, using 1st and 3rd Tuesdays for formal votes and 2nd and 4th Tuesdays for working sessions. Proponents said this would make it easier for the public to follow issues and would allow councilors to participate across topics; opponents cautioned that longer or more frequent workouts could reduce focus and risk procedural backsliding.
"We could actually do this work as a council as large," a councilmember said in favor of the idea, while other members recalled prior attempts at workshop-style governance that ultimately reverted because they lengthened meeting time or lost momentum. The mayor asked council members to consider models and rules for a trial, and staff to return with options; several members suggested time-limits, clear agendas and rules that would prevent immediate voting on workshop items unless previously noticed.
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