Committee of the Chairs approves updates to City Council Guidebook; discusses 2026 retreat
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Date/time: December 12, 2025, 2:00 PM (meeting called to order at 2:30 PM, adjourned at 3:30 PM). Location: Online and via phone. Attendance: Committee members Clark Gilman, Yến Huỳnh, Dani Madrone (3 present). Key items: (1) Discussion completed on preparations for the 2026 City Council Mid‑Year Retreat (locations, facilitators, topics); (2) Approved recommended updates to the City Council Guidebook — updates include revisions related to the City's transition of court services to Thurston County and creation of a new Assistant to the City Council position — and forwarded the updates to the full City Council for consideration (motion carried 3-0).
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- Approved recommended updates to the City Council Guidebook and forwarded them to the full City Council for consideration (motion carried 3-0).
- Completed discussion on preparations for the 2026 City Council Mid‑Year Retreat (no formal action taken).
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Committee of the Chairs
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Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- Preparations for the 2026 City Council Retreat
- Approval of Recommended Updates to the City Council Guidebook
- REPORTS AND UPDATES
- ADJOURNMENT
- COMMITTEE BUSINESS
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