File #: ID#18-376    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Work Session Item Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 6/5/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/4/2018 Final action:
Title: Receive a Staff presentation and update regarding City of San Marcos Boards and Commissions, and provide direction to Staff.
Attachments: 1. 09.04.18 Work Session Presentation, 2. Template for Standard Bylaws - Final, 3. Term Limits Data Sheet
AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and update regarding City of San Marcos Boards and Commissions, and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: September 4, 2018

Department: City Clerk

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Background Information:
Staff provided the City Council a presentation regarding Council Committees, Community Partnerships and Boards and Commissions on January 19, 2018.

Council provided direction to staff to review the charge of each board or commission. The city clerk was directed to ask for candid evaluations from all staff liaisons regarding their boards and commissions charge and function. The city clerk also received reports from staff liaisons to make sure that all boards and commissions were discussing items that were authorized by their charge to discuss or review.
There is only one change related to the function of a commission that is being recommended at this time.

Council also directed the city clerk to standardize rules and regulations via bylaws for boards and commissions whose ordinance is silent to adoption of rules and procedur...

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