AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2022-23, on the first of two readings, amending Section 2.044 of the San Marcos City Code relating to the preparation of the City Council agenda; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date.
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Meeting date: March 1, 2022
Department: City Attorney/City Clerk
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Initially requested by Council Member Baker and Mayor Hughson as a discussion item. This discussion was held on January 4, 2022. Consensus was to bring this back as an ordinance amendment.
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Background Information:
During Discussion on January 4, 2022, Council concurred with the process for council meetings to include the following items.
For agenda items under Section 2.044:
• Only addresses regular Council meetings (need to insert the word “regular”)
• Requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of a future council
meeting to appear on the next agenda
• Limit of one hour of staff preparation, for discussion items. which may delay item to a following meeting)
• Deadline of 10 days prior to the meeting for Council to provide supporting documentation to include in the packet or the agenda item will be pushed to
the following agenda.
Items requested for a work session agenda must go on a regular meeting agenda first. If a majority of Council requests it, the item will be placed on a future work session.
For an executive session item, 3 Council Members must request the item.
Staff has prepared an Ordinance to reflect these revisions.
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