HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/2019 Item 3, PowerPoint Presentation on Council WorkloadCouncil Workload
December 10, 2019
Recommendation
Receive a presentation on the current workload of
City Council
Provide direction on additional information the
Committee would like staff to provide
Mayor and Council Member Duties
per Charter
Mayor
Presides at all meetings of the City Council
Performs other duties consistent with the office as may be
imposed by the Council or by vote of the people.
Entitled to, and must vote when present, but no veto
power.
Communicate the will of the Council majority to the City
Manager regarding policy.
Recognized as the official head of the City for all
ceremonial purposes.
Mayor and Council Member Duties
per Charter
Vice Mayor
Elected by the Council
During the temporary absence or disability of the Mayor,
the Vice Mayor shall act as Mayor Pro Tempore.
In case of vacancy in the office of Mayor, the Vice Mayor
shall act as Mayor until such vacancy can be filled as
provided in this Charter.
Mayor and Council Member Duties
per Charter
Council Members
Has the power to do and perform all acts and things
appropriate to a municipal corporation and for the general
welfare of its inhabitants.
Authority to pass municipal ordinances/resolutions
Approve annual budgets, make appropriations, and set
local tax rates
Approve major projects and infrastructure improvements
Establish City Goals
Appoint the City Manager and City Attorney
Number and Length of Council
Meeting in 2019
City Council held 29 meetings in 2019
The length of those meetings ranged from one hour to
seven hours with the average being three hours and
thirty-five minutes.
The number of items on the agenda ranged from one
to eighteen items.
Staff currently tries to keep the number of items per
meeting at 15 and the length of the meeting at four
hours.
Council Subcommittee Assignments
Council Members make selections of which Bodies they would like to be
on, and the Mayor and Vice Mayor make appointment recommendation
for full Council approval .
Committee Type Number Council Participants
Advisory Body Liaison 17 Bodies 2 Members per Board
County/Regional Committees 17 Bodies Primary and Alternate
per Board
Special Purpose Ad Hoc 9 Bodies Primary and Alternate
per Board
2 Ad Hoc Committees(2019)
Funding the Future (bi-monthly)
Legislative Platform (3 meetings)
2 Bodies 2 Members each
Recommendation
Receive a presentation on the current workload of
City Council
Provide direction on additional information the
Committee would like staff to provide.