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FROM: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
Prepared By: Michael Codron, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: LOCAL REVENUE MEASURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt a resolution establishing the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with FM3 in an amount not to exceed
$30,000 for research services including the conduct a new scientific public opinion survey.
DISCUSSION
Background
The November 2014 General Election provides the City with its final opportunity to renew Measure
Y, or present the citizens of San Luis Obispo with an alternative, before the City’s ½-cent local
sales tax sunsets. This circumstance presents an important opportunity for the City to continue to
engage the community about its preferences with respect to essential services as well as the value
and uses of this local revenue.
As part of the 2013-15 Financial Plan, the City Council adopted a Major
City Goal to Sustain Essential Services, Infrastructure, and Fiscal Health.
The proposed work program to achieve the goal includes the formation of a
Local Revenue Advisory Committee. This process is intended to ensure that
any decisions made by the Council regarding Measure Y are informed by
public input from the community.
Measure Y expenditures are determined through the City’s inclusive budget
process, and expenditures are audited annually. For 2013-15, Measure Y is
expected to generate over $6.5 million annually, and has been allocated as
shown in the following chart.
Measure Y
generates
over $6.5
million
annually for
essential
services.
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Situation
One of the most important tools that the City currently has to support its major city goal to sustain
essential services is its local ½-cent sales tax; Measure Y. Measure Y was approved by 65% of the
voters in 2006 and included several accountability measures to ensure that the City remains
committed to citizen involvement, oversight and fiscal accountability. The accountability measures
include an 8-year sunset clause.
The Action Plan for this Major City Goal includes a task to “Plan future revenues including renewal
of Measure Y or an alternative measure, as well as contingency planning.” The first step in the
approved work program is to:
Create a nine-member Advisory Committee appointed by the City Council to guide
outreach efforts, advise staff in the creation of the outreach effort, and implementation of
the Major City Goal work plan, as well as provide advice and counsel to the City
Council regarding future revenues.
Attachment 1 includes a Resolution that would establish the nine-member Local Revenue Measure
Advisory Committee. This Brown Act Committee would study the issues, seek public input, and
create a report to advise the City Council regarding its options in the 2014 General Election for
extending Measure Y or approving an alternative local revenue measure. The reason that staff
recommends this size is that smaller size committees tend to have more consistent participation, can
effectively engage the committee as part of the broader workshop outreach process, and can
meaningfully represent the broader interests of the community.
Public Safety
25%
Maintenance
Services
29%
Neighborhood
Wellness - 4%
Traffic Congestion
Relief - 2%
Open Space
Preservation - 3%
Infrastructure
Maintenance
37%
$5.4m $3.7m
$4.2m
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Committee Guidelines
Attachment 2 includes the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee Guidelines. These
Guidelines will be used by staff and the Committee to conduct a series of public meetings, a public
workshop, and conduct a community satisfaction survey. Each of these activities are recommended
to generate sufficient information for a report and recommendation to the City Council.
Mission, Responsibilities and Objectives
The Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee Guidelines include a clear statement of its
mission and responsibilities. The following items were also identified in the Major City Goal work
program.
1. Analyze the City’s stewardship of Measure Y resources,
2. Seek community input regarding its preferences and local revenue measure spending
priorities,
3. Develop recommendations specific to the November 2014 General Election regarding
alternatives for reauthorization of Measure Y, or the creation of a new revenue measure, and
4. Help the City perform community outreach and education.
Some of the key objectives of the Committee include:
1. Develop a clear understanding among Committee Members about how Measure Y revenues
are generated, budgeted, appropriated, and accounted for.
2. Foster an open discussion about the value of Measure Y as a resource for maintaining
essential municipal services for the community.
3. Use the Committee as a forum for resident and stakeholder outreach, and develop a better
understanding of community-wide preferences.
4. Develop a realistic and feasible set of alternatives to reauthorization of Measure Y.
5. Prepare final report with recommendations to the City Council by May 2014
Committee Member Selection Process
Attachment 3 includes the application that will be required for residents that would like to
participate on the Committee. Consistent with past Council direction, applicants will also be
required to submit a resume.
The application period will be Friday, July 19, 2013 through the close of business on Friday, August
16, 2013. All applications will be forwarded to the City Council on for consideration and
appointment.
The selection process is recommended, as follows:
1. Council members review applications and develop their recommended list of members.
2. Each Council member provides their respective nominations to the City Clerk at the
September 3, 2013 meeting.
3. Nominations will be tallied and those with at least 3 concurrences will be appointed.
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If the committee size of nine members has not been met, or if the Council would like to appoint
additional members, the Council will repeat the process to nominate participants until the desired
size is achieved. If more than nine people get three votes then the Council can decide whether to
expand the size of the committee or employ another approach to appoint a nine-member committee.
Staff Facilitation and Meeting Management
Staff is recommending that it be charged with facilitating meetings. A staff facilitated committee
will allow appointed members to focus on the substantive nature of the process and not on the
logistics and formalities of facilitation. However, for purposes of meeting management it is
suggested that a chairperson and a vice chairperson be selected by members of the committee at the
first meeting.
Meeting Schedule
A preliminary meeting schedule has been prepared to conduct committee business, as follows:
Meeting Topics and Other Key Dates
1. Background Presentations September 19, 2013
2. Revenue Measure Nuts and Bolts October 10, 2013
3. Understanding Community Preferences October 24, 2013
4. Public Workshop November 7, 2013
5. Alternative Revenue Measures for SLO December 5, 2013
6. Deliberation of Options/Recommendations January 9, 2014
7. Finalize Recommendation February 6, 2014
8. Review and Approval of Draft Report February 20, 2014
9. Publication of Final Report March 7, 2014
10. Measure Y Community Forum March 12, 2014
11. City Council Review of Committee Report April 16, 2014
This proposed schedule is subject to change, including the addition of meetings on other topics if
necessary.
Public Participation and Input
Each meeting will be noticed and open to the public. A website will be maintained so that the
community can keep track of proceedings even if they are unable to attend each meeting. The
meetings will be conducted in a manner that provides sufficient opportunity for public input and
discussion by committee members of the topics at hand. The public workshop will be an
opportunity for committee members to interact with residents and community members around a
variety of topics related to Measure Y. These topics will include a summary of completed projects,
benefits of Measure Y expenditures, audited results, and information about alternative types of
revenue measures. A primary purpose of the public workshop will be to obtain input from residents
about their preferences and opinions for a future local revenue measure in San Luis Obispo.
Additionally, important data will be gathered for the Committee’s consideration through a scientific
community opinion survey. A similar effort was undertaken in 2005 and 2006 in evaluating whether
to place the item on the ballot. The Committee will be provided with background information
regarding community survey results prior to meetings, and will provide input regarding what data
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will help inform their considerations. Previous survey results have provided important information
regarding citizen opinions on key City services and the quality of life in San Luis Obispo. The
surveys have been used to evaluate ongoing satisfaction and support for Measure Y and have
assessed opinions based on arguments for and against the local sales tax to determine the strength,
or consistency, of support of a revenue measure. This type of information will be helpful to the
Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee as it formulates its recommendations, and will
ultimately aid decision-making by the City Council. Staff is recommending that the survey be
conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates (FM3). FM3 is one of the top firms
in the State for this type of resident survey and has a significant amount of experience in San Luis
Obispo. FM3 conducted the City’s previous surveys, and maintaining consistency between surveys
helps the City better understand community responses in context with past survey results. Previous
surveys were conducted in 2005, 2006, 2010, and 2011.
Summary
Financial sustainability planning for the long term requires the City to plan ahead and consider the
Community’s thoughts and wishes for the renewal of Measure Y before its expiration. The
establishment of a Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee, and the completion of a new
scientific community opinion survey are intended to provide the City Council both a quantifiable
and qualitative approach for understanding community preferences to a greater degree than could be
delivered through the traditional public hearing process. This approach is expected to create an
environment where informed decision-making can occur in relation to the long term financial
sustainability of the City of San Luis Obispo. The proposed process is considered an essential
component of reaching the City Council’s Major City Goal to Sustain Essential Services,
Infrastructure, and Fiscal Health.
FISCAL IMPACTS
As part of the 2013-15 Financial Plan, the City Council authorized a budget of $50,000 for local
revenue measure planning efforts. Expenditures associated with the proposed Local Revenue
Measure Advisory Committee are expected to be less than $5,000. A new community opinion
survey, and ancillary analytic services provided by the City’s consultant FM3, will not exceed
$40,000. There is sufficient budget available to cover these costs.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council can provide staff with direction if it wants to see changes in the proposed
committee guidelines, the selection process for members, or the allocation of funding for a new
scientific community opinion survey. Additionally, although staff is recommending that the
committee consists of nine members, additional members can be accommodated. If the Council
chooses to increase the size of the committee, it should appoint an odd number to facilitate decision
making.
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution establishing the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee
2. Exhibit A: Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee Guidelines
3. Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee Application
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COUNCIL READING FILE
Past Scientific Community Opinion Survey Results
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. (2013 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
CREATING THE LOCAL REVENUE MEASURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
DEFINING ITS TERM AND CHARGE
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has adopted the 2013-15
Financial Plan with a Major City Goal to Sustain Essential Services, Infrastructure and Fiscal
Health; and
WHEREAS, revenue generated from the City’s local ½-cent sales is the third largest
source of revenue in the City’s General Fund, and is expected to generate over $6.5 million in
2013-14 for general municipal services, as determined through the City’s inclusive budget
process; and
WHEREAS, in November 2006, residents of San Luis Obispo approved Measure Y with
over 65% of the vote, identifying that the purpose of the revenue is “to protect and maintain
essential services - such as neighborhood street paving and pothole repair; traffic congestion
relief; public safety, including restoring eliminated traffic patrol, Fire Marshal and
fire/paramedic training positions; flood protection; senior citizen services/facilities;
neighborhood code enforcement; open space preservation and other vital general purpose
services; and
WHEREAS, Measure Y included several important accountability measures including
an annual audit of Measure Y expenditures so that the City Council and members of the public
can clearly identify the specific municipal services and capital projects supported by Measure Y
revenue every year; and
WHEREAS, another important accountability measure included in Measure Y is an eight
year sunset clause. Measure Y will expire on March 30, 2015 if it is not reauthorized or replaced
by City voters during the November 2014 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the work program for the Major City Goal to Sustain Essential Services
includes the creation of a Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee to analyze the City’s
stewardship of Measure Y resources, seek community input regarding priorities, develop
recommendations regarding alternatives for reauthorization of Measure Y or the creation of a
new revenue measure, and to help perform community outreach and education; and
WHEREAS, the composition of the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee
should be representative of the community interests with a requirement that participants live in
the City; and
WHEREAS, establishing Guidelines will provide a framework for collaborative
communication among Committee Members; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo that a Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee is hereby created with a
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Council Resolution No. XXXX (2013 Series) ATTACHMENT 1
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composition, term, charge, ground rules and staff support as follows:
SECTION 1. Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee membership.
Membership shall be comprised of representatives to be appointed by the Council. The number
of Committee members shall represent an odd number.
SECTION 2. Action Tasks and Committee Guidelines. The City Council directs staff
to take the following actions to establish and support the Committee.
1. Solicit applications and resumes of those interested in serving on the Local Revenue
Measure Advisory Committee, with a deadline for submittal to the City Clerk’s Office
of 5:00 PM on August 16, 2013.
2. Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may, by a
majority Council vote, be appointed, dismissed, or replaced.
3. The purpose of the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee is to analyze the
City’s stewardship of Measure Y resources, seek community input regarding
priorities, develop recommendations regarding alternatives for reauthorization of
Measure Y or the creation of a new revenue measure, and to help perform community
outreach and education.
4. To fulfill its purpose, the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee shall create a
report, which should be presented to the Community during the Measure Y
Community Forum, in March 2014, and should be presented to the City Council
along with recommendations for action steps, in April 2014.
5. The Term of the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee shall be from the date
of this resolution until midnight on April 16, 2014, unless extended by the City
Council.
6. The City will provide staff support to the Committee, with the City Manager to be
primarily responsible for providing this support, to include preparation of agendas,
and minutes, compilation of material for presentation and discussion at Committee
meetings, and assistance with public outreach efforts.
7. The Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee Guidelines as shown in Exhibit A,
and as may be amended by the City Council, shall apply to the Committee upon
formation by the City Council, including compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act
governing open meetings for local government bodies.
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Council Resolution No. XXXX (2013 Series) ATTACHMENT 1
Page 3
Upon motion of , seconded by , and on the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing Resolution was adopted this _______________________, 2013.
Mayor Jan Marx
ATTEST:
____________________________
Maeve Kennedy Grimes, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________
Christine Dietrick, City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT 2
EXHIBIT A
Local Revenue Measure
Advisory Committee Guidelines
1. Introduction
The purpose of these Advisory Committee Guidelines (“Guidelines”) is to clarify the
respective roles of committee members, staff and others engaging in the citizen
advisory committee process to create an accurate set of expectations and an
understanding of the overall process for participants, the City Council and the public.
The advisory committee process is intended to be collaborative, involving a diverse
group of residents, including individual members and stakeholder representatives, who
will share their viewpoints, levels of expertise and matters of concern.
An effort has been made to cover key aspects of advisory committee operations, such
as how appointments are made, the responsibilities of different participants, the role of
staff, conflict of interest issues, and meeting procedures. Nonetheless, these Guidelines
are not exhaustive, they do not incorporate statutes and regulations which may apply
such as the applicable State open meetings law (Brown Act). The Guidelines strive to
make adequate reference to these other rules, as appropriate.
2. Applicability
These Guidelines apply to the Council-appointed Local Revenue Measure Advisory
Committee whose primary mission is to analyze the City’s stewardship of Measure Y
resources, seek community input regarding priorities, develop recommendations
regarding reauthorization of Measure Y or the creation of a new revenue measure, and
to help perform community outreach and education.
3. Advisory Committee Establishment
The Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee is being established to advise the
City on matters related to the City’s local ½-cent sale tax. The advice provided by the
committee is communicated to City staff, which is tasked with taking accurate meeting
minutes and reporting meeting updates to the City Council. This task force is appointed
by the City Council; its establishment is not specifically required by any State laws or
regulations. Therefore, the City Council has discretion to create, modify, and terminate
the Committee, its membership, mission statement, schedule, etc. at any time.
4. Committee Authority
The Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee is advisory in nature and has no
authority to approve, deny, or require modification to any policy or project under
consideration. The committee’s advice and recommendations shall be conveyed to the
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City Council in meeting updates, minutes and in a final report. When recording votes in
meeting minutes, members voting for and against items will be reported.
5. Appointment Process and Membership Term
Size: The size of the committee shall be established by the City Council upon its
creation. The committee shall have an odd number of members; this eliminates
ambiguity as to what constitutes a quorum, and minimizes the possibility of tie votes. If a
member resigns from the Committee creating an even number of members, the City
Council may consider adding a member.
Composition: The composition the committee shall be determined by the City Council
at the time of its creation, to ensure that specific community segments and/or other
interest groups are represented in the membership. The committee will be created by
Council resolution.
Application Process and Vacancies:
Selection Process: Upon the close of an application period, a copy of each application
submitted will be given to the Council for review. Appointment(s) shall be made by the
full Council. When considering members, a goal of representation of all segments and
interests of City residents, property owners, business owners, and employees should be
weighed. All members must be residents of the City of San Luis Obispo.
Term of Office: The purpose of the Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee is
limited in term to the presentation of a report in May 2014. The Council Resolution
appointing committee members will also establish the term of committee members.
Vacancies: A vacancy or vacancies on the committee shall exist:
1) When the committee is created
2) When a member or members is/are formally removed by the City Council, or
3) When the Council receives and acknowledges a letter of resignation from an
incumbent.
Vacancies will not be automatically filled, unless directed by the City Council. If a
vacancy is to be filled, it shall be advertised by the City Clerk in the same manner as the
original appointments by the Council. The temporary absence of members to fill
vacancies as described in this section shall not affect the final recommendation by the
committee to the Council.
6. Task Force Operations
Task Force Mission and Responsibilities: The specific mission of the Local Revenue
Measure Advisory Committee is to:
1) Analyze the City’s stewardship of Measure Y resources,
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2) Seek community input regarding their preferences and local revenue measure
spending priorities,
3) Develop recommendations specific to the November 2014 General Election
regarding alternatives for reauthorization of Measure Y, or the creation of a new
revenue measure, and
4) Assist the City perform community outreach and education.
Officers and Rules of Conduct: All Committee Members are appointed to serve the
community at large and will represent the community equally. For purposes of meeting
management a chairperson or vice-chairperson will be selected at the first meeting of
the Committee and will be selected from among the Committee members appointed by
the City Council. In terms of presentations, analysis and staff support, meetings of the
Committee will be facilitated by the City Manager or his/her designee. The Recording
Secretary will be the City Clerk or his/her designee, who will take action minutes of
motions and make a digital recording of each meeting. At a minimum, these minutes
shall clearly convey motions and actions taken by the committee. These minutes are to
be considered, amended as needed and approved by the full committee at the earliest
possible time, and signed by the Recording Secretary. In addition, the committee may
adopt specific rules of conduct and procedure, as long as such rules are consistent with
applicable laws, regulations and these Guidelines.
Meeting Procedure: The Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee is subject to the
Brown Act, which sets standards for public notice as to meeting time, date and location
as well as items to be discussed. Significant implications are as follows:
1) Noticing of all meetings, including time, location and an agenda, must be
posted in a public place within the applicable area. Efforts should be made to
provide adequate public notice beyond minimum Brown Act requirements of
seventy-two (72) hours.
2) All meetings must be open and public. Meetings are to be held in a facility
which makes adequate provision for attendance by all interested members of
the public.
3) Members of the public are to be given an opportunity to speak to the
committee on any regular agenda item at the time it is being discussed.
Members of the public will also be given an opportunity to speak to any
relevant non-agenda item. All public speakers are subject to reasonable time
constraints established by a majority of the committee, and any adopted
procedures. All public speakers are to identify their names and relevant
business and/or personal interests they are representing for the record.
4) Minutes of committee meetings will be kept on file by the City Clerk. These
minutes shall be available for any interested person to examine.
5) Meetings shall be facilitated by staff to ensure coordination of the substantial
amount of information to be presented with the presence of issue area
experts on the related topics.
6) Quorum: A majority of the members of the committee constitute a quorum.
Decisions are made by a majority of the members present and voting. No
business may be transacted if fewer than a quorum is present. Formal votes
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by a committee are to have a motion and second, prior to allowing further
discussion and a vote.
7) Members of the committee shall not vote on issues which involve a legal or
ethical conflict of interest or duty (See Conflict of Interest below).
8) Subcommittees: Subcommittees may be established to focus on issues or
subjects meriting more detailed work outside of normal committee meetings.
Subcommittees are made up of Local Revenue Measure Advisory Committee
members only, and must number fewer than a quorum. Subcommittee
meeting arrangements may be set by either the staff or the committee. Such
meetings are not legally required to be noticed or posted, but every effort
should be made by a subcommittee member to notice and/or post the
meetings, as they are open to any interested member of the public.
Information about their time and location is to be made available through the
City Clerk. Subcommittees may choose a Recording Secretary for preparing
informal minutes. A report from any subcommittee meeting shall be made at
the next full committee meeting. Staff support for subcommittee meetings
may be provided, but is not required.
Attendance: Committee members shall make every effort to attend regular meetings.
Any member who is unable to attend any meeting shall contact the City at least
seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting. Three (3) absences by a member shall be
grounds for dismissal from the committee, subject to the discretion of the Council.
Appearance on the committee’s behalf: Any member of the Local Revenue Measure
Advisory Committee may speak for the committee at any applicable public hearing or
other meeting as authorized by a majority of committee members. Individual members
of the committee not so designated, who do testify at a public hearing or other meeting,
shall clearly identify themselves as speaking individually, and shall clearly indicate that
they are not authorized to speak for the full committee.
Timely adjournment of evening meetings: To encourage public participation, evening
meetings will be organized, agendized, and run so as to finish at a reasonable hour.
Conflicts of Interest: Committee members are not considered to be “public officials” as
defined in § 82048 of the California Government Code, and therefore are not subject to
the State Political Reform Act and its disclosure provisions (Government Code §§
81000 et seq.). Nevertheless, members shall remove themselves from all discussions
and votes on matters in which they have any direct personal financial interest, or where
the member’s professional allegiance and/or personal bias cannot be set aside to allow
the member’s fair consideration of the issue(s) at hand.
In gauging such extra-legal conflicts of interest and/or duty, each member shall exercise
careful judgment and introspection in giving priority to the interests of fairness and
objectivity; if there is any reasonable doubt that the member has a conflict, the member
shall refrain from participation in deliberations and vote(s). Should a member not refrain
voluntarily, and should the member’s participation specifically be challenged by another
member, staff, or the public, the member’s participation on any item of official task force
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business may be prevented by a two-thirds majority vote of the full committee (i.e., at
least two-thirds of the total incumbent membership, including the member in question).
Pervasive or recurring conflicts of interest and/or duty should lead a member to resign
voluntarily from the committee, and may be grounds for a dismissal by the Council.
7. Advisory Committee and Staff Responsibilities
Committee Member Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the individual committee
members include:
1) Punctually and fully attend all regular and special meetings of the committee
and all assigned subcommittee meetings, to the maximum possible extent;
2) Come to all meetings fully prepared, having reviewed the agenda and all
related written/graphic material available before the meeting;
3) Conscientiously follow high ethical standards in putting the broad public
interest ahead of any personal interest and/or bias, and to abstain from all
discussions and votes where this is not possible;
4) Promote full and open discussion of all matters of official business;
5) Support committee members and staff in maintaining order, keeping
discussions relevant to the business at hand, and following proper
procedures, while giving primary attention to matters of substance.
6) Be cognizant of the time frame and scope of work assigned to the committee,
and strive to engage other committee members and staff on the information
presented in a productive and expeditious manner.
7) Deliberation towards solutions and clear recommendations with other
committee and subcommittee members that reflect the direction of the
committee’s majority, rather than the particular opinions of individual
committee members
City Staff Responsibilities. Staff responsibilities in supporting the committee include:
1) Completion of background reports and information to be presented to the
committee well in advance of meeting dates so that the materials can be
distributed in advance, allowing committee members and the public to
become familiar with the information that will be presented and discussed
ahead of time.
2) Schedule all committee meetings, make arrangements for all facilities,
distribute written/graphic materials, notices, and agendas, for such meetings,
and coordinate necessary staff participation and guest speakers.
3) Prepare recommendations and other material for committee members to
review and comment. Advise the committee on matters of both substance and
procedure.
4) Facilitate full and open participation by all committee members and other
people in attendance at any meeting, keeping discussion pertinent to the
business at hand. Coordinate meeting schedules with committee members to
maximize attendance.
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5) Handle information requests for material and general information related to
the official business of the committee.
6) Report the committee activities, recommendations and comments to the City
Council.
7) Support the work of the committee and subcommittees as directed by a
majority of the committee, including presentation of additional materials that
may be desired by the committee (provided the subject is within the
Committee’s scope) and drafting reports and recommendations for review
and consideration by committee and subcommittee members;
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