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<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: October 15, 2008 Agenda Item Number: A <br />Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Beth Forrest <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5882 <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. The council meets periodically for a facilitated discussion of its processes and operating <br />agreements. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The last council process session convened on Wednesday, January 10, 2007. No formal action was <br />taken at that meeting. <br /> <br />Specific items scheduled for discussion at the October 15, 2008, meeting include the following: <br />rd <br />Public Hearings (review effectiveness of 3-Monday meetings dedicated to public hearings) <br />? <br /> <br />Use of laptops during City Council meetings <br />? <br /> <br />Raising issues/motions at meetings without public notice <br />? <br /> <br />Respectful communication with City staff <br />? <br /> <br />Process for requesting work sessions; e.g. define scope of meeting; ensure councilor’s intent is met <br />? <br /> <br />Process for considering contingency requests <br />? <br /> <br />Use of council office space (guidelines, courtesies) <br />? <br /> <br />Council direction to staff (e.g. individual requests to change ordinance language) <br />? <br /> <br />Appropriate use of staff within two-hour rule (e.g. one councilor with multiple two-hour requests) <br />? <br /> <br />Adding provisions to ordinances without council direction <br />? <br /> <br />Function and power of council officers <br />? <br /> <br />Ways to achieve better communication with constituents; i.e., City Council newsletters, forums, e- <br />? <br /> <br /> mail newsletters, etc. <br />Tentative: meeting safety <br />? <br /> <br /> <br />The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Teri Strong. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Elements of this item relate to the council goal of “effective, accountable municipal government.” <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 /> Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M081015\S081015A.doc <br />