Committee advances appointments and funding
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The committee unanimously gave favorable recommendations to three appointments and advanced up to $36,825 in fiscal 2027 contingency funding for City Council communications support. It held the proposed civility pledge and several other policy items for further consideration.
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What this means
The committee recommended appointments to the Community Access Media Board and the City Auditor position for consideration by the full City Council. It also supported setting aside up to $36,825 for Council communications support in the fiscal 2027 budget. Proposals involving a civility pledge, legislative sponsorship rules, public comment procedures, an outside investigation, and election-site law-enforcement staffing remained in committee.
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- Gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to appoint Ed Baines to the Community Access Media Board for a two-year term.
- Gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to appoint Stephanie Jackson as City Auditor for a five-year term, subject to Council confirmation.
- Gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to appoint Charles “Rick” Clear to the Community Access Media Board for a two-year term.
- Gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to authorize up to $36,825 in fiscal 2027 contingency funding for City Council communications support.
- Held the proposed Council civility pledge in committee.
- Held proposed changes concerning primary legislative sponsors, an independent investigation, election-site law-enforcement staffing, and public comment procedures.
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