REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Written Petition Submitted by Councilmember Becker Requesting to Place an Agenda Item at a Future Council Meeting to Discuss the Recent Planning Commission Appointment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Members of the City Council shall use the Council Item Request Form to submit a written request for inclusion of an item on a future City Council agenda. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office has received a Written Request from Councilmember Becker dated June 28, 2022 (Attachment 2) requesting to place an agenda item at a future council meeting to discuss the recent Planning Commission appointment.
In the request Councilmember Becker states:
I would like both the removal of Ron Patrick from Planning Commission for providing inaccurate or incomplete information on his application and the appointment of Mario Bouza to the Planning Commission as well have this item placed on the July 5, 2022 meeting agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact other than administrative staff time.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any report to Council may be requested by contacti...
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