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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5399 RESOLUTION NO. 5399 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON RELATING TO COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE; AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL FOCUS AREAS, AND AMENDING COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE WHEREAS, The City Council adopted Ordinance Number 5802 on February 2, 2004, establishing Rules of Procedure; and, WHEREAS, the Rules have been amended several times, most recently by Resolution 5308, August 7, 2017; and, WHEREAS, at its December 10, 2018 Study Session, Council reviewed the Administration and Staff recommendations regarding amendments to the designation of Council's Special Focus Areas, which are established in Section 16 of the Council Rules. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows: Section 1. Section 16A of the Council Rule of Procedure is amended as set forth in Exhibit A. Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Resolution No. 5399 December 17, 2018 Page 1 of 2 Rev.2018 Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and signatures. Dated and Signed this \��' day ofca�,k,A. , 2018. CITY OF AUBURN ,. ANCY B S, MAYOR ATTEST: APPR; 1E R S TO FORM: Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Steven . Gross, City Attorney Resolution No. 5399 December 17, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Rev.2018 Exhibit A to Res. 5399 SECTION 16 - COUNCIL STUDY SESSIONS, COMMITTEES AND CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARDS 16.1 In addition to the regularly scheduled City Council meetings (Regular Council Meetings)scheduled on the first and third Mondays of the month, City Council shall regularly schedule Council Study Sessions on the second,fourth and fifth_Mondays of the month for review of matters that would come back before the City Council at. Regular Council Meetings. Different than the format for Regular Council Meetings (identified in Section 3 hereof), Study Sessions shall be less formal than Regular Council Meetings and shall give the City Council the opportunity to discuss and debate issues coming before it for action at Regular Council meetings. The format for these meetings shall be as follows: A. General Business Focus and Special Focus Areas Study Sessions shall consist of two (2) Focus divisions per meeting; (1) a General Business Focus and (2) a Special Focus Area. The General Business Focus shall be scheduled first, and shall include agenda items that relate to issues of general City concern, items that will be coming before the City Council at upcoming meetings and presentations and reports to the City Council. The Special Focus Area groups shall, on a rotating basis described below, commence their portion of the Study Session following the conclusion of the Study Session General Business Focus, The Special Focus Area groups shall review matters of Council concern related to their areas of oversight responsibility. The Special Focus Area groups shall consist of the following: (1) Public Works & Community Development; (2) Municipal Services; (3) Community Wellness; and (4) Finance, Technology & Economic Development. These Special Focus Area groups shall be tasked with oversight of Council considerations as follows: 1. Public Works & Community Development; • Utilities • Transportation • Sustainability • Environmental Protection • Cultural Arts and Public Arts • Planning and Zoning • Permits and Development • Right of Way Management • Airport • Airport Business 2. Municipal Services • Police • SCORE Jail • District Court Exhibit A to Res.5399 • Parks & Recreation • Animal Control • Solid Waste • Emergency Planning • Multimedia • Cemetery 3. Community Wellness • Public Health and Wellness • Community and Neighborhood Services • Homelessness and Homeless Prevention • Housing Quality, Affordability, and Attainability • Human and Social Services • Domestic Violence Services • Community Equity 4. Finance, Technology, & Economic Development • Equipment Rental • Facilities • Innovation and Technology • City Real Property • Business Development • Sister Cities International Aside from the above Special Focus Area topics, there shall be a Finance ad hoc Committee to review vouchers and payroll.