Title
Discuss Last Month's Meeting with Advisory Committee Chairs
Issue:
Do you wish to make any recommendations based on what you heard last month?
Committee Recommendation:
To be determined.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Review comments from last month's discussion and decide whether to recommend any changes to current practices and rules.
Staff suggests the following:
1. Thank you to outgoing members. Council committee liaisons send personal notes of thanks to outgoing committee members. Staff will provide Councilmembers with a master list. Blank note cards are available in the Council's office.
2. Orientation. Reinstate new member orientation in 2013. In the meantime, the City Attorney has offered to meet individually with committees to review open meetings and other such issues. General Government Committee should set the orientation date as part of the 2013 application and interview schedule.
3. Committee Chair Training. Hold a follow-up meeting with advisory committee chairs in fall 2012, and include some basic training on meeting management as part of that session.
Staff Contact:
Cathie Butler, Communications Manager, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None.
Background and Analysis:
General Government Committee met last month with advisory committee chairs. Several topics were discussed, as noted in the meeting May 15 General Government Committee minutes.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None.
Options:
1. Provide guidance, if desired.
Financial Impact:
None. There is very limited Executive Office staff time available to start new initiatives this year due to our support for the Canoe Journey Landing and other 2012 projects.