City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Revised Order of Business of Council Meetings
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ISSUE: Consideration of amendments to the order of business of City Council meetings.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the revised attached resolution which (1) moves Oral Reports from the City Manager to earlier in the City Council meeting docket, and (2) formalizes a previous Council action moving Oral Reports from City Council on Boards and Commissions and Committees to earlier on the Council docket, as well as scheduling Executive Session just after Roll Call, as well as just before adjournment (if required).
BACKGROUND: At the request of City Council, City staff has drafted a revised approach to conducting Council Legislative Meetings. The primary purpose of this proposed process revision is to enable the City Manager to highlight actions, accomplishments or issues of the City government earlier in the Council meeting when there is likely a larger audience of persons attending the meeting or watching the meeting on cable television or via the internet.
On May 17, 2014 Council voted to revise the Order of Business for Council meetings. The vote included distinguishing Reports and Recommendations from Boards, Commissions, and Committees from Oral Reports. At a later date, Council agreed to move these reports to the beginning of the meeting, following proclamations. However, the May 17, 2014 resolution apparently was not officially revised to reflect this change, so it is included as part of this proposed revision. Also, at some point Council moved Executive Session to after Roll Call, as well as just before adjournment (if required).
DISCUSSION: The substantial change that is proposed in the attached resolution moves the Oral...
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