The ordinance, which includes a host of other changes to how the City Council operates and clarifies public interaction with the City Council, has taken about a year to make its way to a vote since it was first introduced on April 30, 2022 and will do the following:
- Requires that City Council meetings begin at 6:30 p.m., instead of 7 p.m.
- Clarifies that special meetings may be called by the Mayor, City Manager, or three City Councilmembers.
- Clarifies that members of the public may address the City Council for a maximum of three minutes during the public comment portion and for three minutes during each public hearing.
- Lays out a series of rules for dealing with discrimination and harassment, and requires that city councilmembers be notified if a complaint has been lodged against them for the same.
- Requires a designated Sergeant-at-Arms for each official City Council meeting.
- Clarifies the mayor’s role in managing a meeting.
