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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: City Council Process Session <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: September 18, 2006 Agenda Item Number: A <br />Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Lynda Rose <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5017 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />This work session is part of an ongoing opportunity for the City Council to discuss how it conducts its <br />business. At its July 23, 2003, work session, the council agreed to convene process sessions three times <br />annually, immediately following each council break. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The last council process session convened on Monday, April 17, 2006. At that meeting, several <br />suggested amendments to the council’s Operating Agreements were made, and subsequently adopted on <br />May, 22, 2006. <br /> <br />Items scheduled for discussion at the September 18, 2006, meeting include the following: <br />Council Operating Agreements: Process for taking action on ordinances <br />? <br /> <br />Intergovernmental Relations Committee: Preparing for the 2007 Legislative Session <br />? <br /> <br />Communication with the City Council: Council assignments/Constituent tracking <br />? <br /> <br />Action at council work sessions <br />? <br /> <br />Role of official spokespeople from governmental agencies at City Council work sessions <br />? <br /> <br />Winter 2007 special meeting schedule: Process session/council goal-setting and strategic planning <br />? <br /> <br /> retreat <br /> <br />Betsy Shepard, who facilitated the April meeting, will facilitate these discussions, in order to allow the <br />Mayor to fully participate. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />No related City policies are relevant to this discussion. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The council may provide input and direction for staff follow up on the issues discussed. No formal <br />action is anticipated. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br />No recommendations are offered by the City Manager. <br /> L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060918\S060918A.doc <br /> <br />