City Council Meeting Date: November 14, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Michelle Mahowald, Communications & Human Resources Director
Title
Consider Resolution Establishing A "Council City Employment Committee."
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to approve the attached Resolution Establishing A "Council City Employment Committee."
Summary Report:
Mayor Pownell suggested to staff the establishment of a committee to review personnel related issues that will come before the City Council. City employment related policy items that come before the City Council for consideration of adoption can include significant legal and operational details that are often complex. Therefore, more in-depth review of items coming forward may be more efficient and effective to establish a committee to review particular items to vet before review of the full Council versus taking time during a full meeting agenda of the Council. Effective use of committees can make regular meetings more effective by allowing more thorough review before coming to Council or to allow for referral to committee by Council. The use of committees is also consistent with Robert's Rules of Order that the City has adopted by ordinance.
The following Section 2-65 of the City Ordinance applies to Committees of the Council:
Sec. 2-65. - Committees.
(a) All council committees shall be appointed by the mayor either upon his/her own initiative or upon the majority vote of all of the members of the council.
(b) Each committee shall consist of three members of the council, and the chair of each committee shall be designated by the mayor. Each committee member shall serve as appointed unless excused by a majority of the members of the council.
(c) Any matter brought before the council for consideration may be referred by the presiding officer to the appropriate committee or to a special committee appointed by him/her for a written report and recom...
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