Title
Approval of 2018 Amendments to City Council Guidebook
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
General Government Committee recommends the Guidebook amendments.
City Manager’s Recommendation:
Move to approve the Council Guidebook amendments, as recommended by General Government Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve attached amendments to the Council Guidebook
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, Executive Department 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia City Council’s usual procedures and practices are contained in the Council’s Guidebook. Biennially on even numbered years, or as needed, the Council’s General Government Committee reviews the Guidebook and recommends changes, if warranted.
General Government agreed to forward recommended 2018 changes to Council on the Consent Calendar. The changes are shown in attached draft of the Council Guidebook. The changes occur on the following sections:
• Section 2.6: Committee Meetings and Agendas
• Section 2.8: Non-Committee Member Attendance at Council Committee Meeting
• Section 4.5: Councilmember’s Role and Relationship with Advisory Bodies
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None known
Options:
1. Approve the recommended changes.
2. Modify the recommended changes and return to the General Government Committee for further work.
3. Do not approve the recommended changes
Financial Impact:
None
Attachment:
Proposed Amendments to the Council Guidebook