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Study session for
updates to
Commission &
Committees
Presentation
January 13, 2026
Commissions and Committees
Options Regarding
City Advisory Bodies
●Nepotism restrictions
●Vacancies and alternates
●Attendance requirements
●Commissioner autonomy
●Committees (Economic Development
Committee and Audit Committee)
Nepotism Restrictions
Municipal Code and Council Procedures
restrict appointments of:
-family members of City employees
-two members of the same family on an
advisory body
-family members residing in the same
household as a Councilmember
Vacancies and Appointing Alternates
Vacancies can impact quorum; state law
requires lengthy recruitments of at least 30
days to fill vacancies
Adding a non-voting alternate might help
in two ways:
●Alternate can step in to vote when
member is absent
●Alternate can fill vacancy when Council
finds an “emergency” need
Updating Attendance Requirements
●Commissioner’s Handbook limits the
number of absences; automatically
removes a member who misses:
- 3 consecutive meetings, or
- 25% of regular meetings
●Council Procedures provide Council
discretion over such removals
Commissioner Autonomy
Commissioner’s Handbook states it is
improper for an individual Commissioner,
acting in their official capacity, to try to
persuade the Council to act against the
recommendation of their Commission.
Is this restriction appropriate?
Committees vs. Commissions
City Councilmembers, City staff, and
sometimes both, participate as
Committee Members
Commissions are usually comprised of only
community members, with staff support
Perhaps rules for Committees and
Commissions should vary