...Title
Council Policy 0-12 Requests for Policy Analysis (Council Referrals). (City Manager)
...Recommendations
1. Adjust Rules and Open Government (Rules) Committee processes to comply with City Council Policy 0-12 Requests for Policy Analysis (Council Referrals) as follows:
a. The Council Referral initiator submits the Council Referral to be placed on the next available Rules Committee agenda;
b. At the Rules Committee meeting, the Committee decides whether to Drop, Defer, or request staff complete a Workload Analysis (now referred to as an Early Consideration Response Form) for each Council Referral that provides a workload assessment;
c. If the Rules Committee requests an Early Consideration Response Form, staff will generally have two weeks, but may request additional time, to complete their analysis and return to the Rules Committee for discussion;
d. The Rules Committee then considers the Early Consideration Response Form and acts to Drop, Defer, or recommend the Council Referral to the full City Council for final approval;
e. Once the full City Council acts, the Council Referral is or is not issued to staff.
2. Direct the City Manager’s Office to return to City Council with an updated version of Council Policy 0-12 in spring 2024, an implementation plan for annual reports on Council Referral statuses, and a recommendation to drop referrals that are no longer aligned with existing City Council priorities.