TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files
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TITLE:
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Adoption of an Ordinance and Approval of an Amendment to the Council Rules of Procedure for the Committees of the Whole Restructuring
a. Ordinance No. 3070: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Revising Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) 2.32.020 Council Committee of the Whole Function and Purpose and Establishing an Effective Date
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Per Council discussions on October 12, 2021, and October 26, 2021, in order to change the Committees of the Whole structure, the City Council must take two actions:
1. Approve the attached ordinance (Attachment A) amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) Chapter 2.32.020 to change the Parks and Human Services Committee of the Whole to remove Human Services and add Environmental Sustainability, and add Human Services to the Public Safety Committee of the Whole. In addition, the amendment removes the Regional Affairs Committee from the RMC.
2. Amend Section V of the Council's Rules of Procedures (Attachment B) to be consistent with the RMC changes.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
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* Required:
Committees of the Whole are governed by the Redmond Municipal Code Chapters 2.08.010 and 2.32.
* Council Request:
Council requested staff to look at options to reconfigure the Committees of the Whole earlier this year.
* Other Key Facts:
Committees of the Whole have been revised over time to ensure attention is paid to significant discussion topics. The last revision to the Committees of the Whole structure occurred in the Finance, Administration, and Communications Committee to add Communications to the title of the committee to emphasize the importance of commun...
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