TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Report from the Ad Hoc Open Government Subcommittee Seeking City Council Direction on Remaining Open Government Initiatives; Authorization for the City Manager to Adopt the Public Records Act Protocol; and Direction on Future Open Governmental Initiatives.
DISCUSS, AUTHORIZE ADOPTION, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Review Remaining Open Government Initiatives considered by the Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
2. Authorize the City Manager to adopt the Public Records Protocol.
3. Provide Direction as to Future Open Government Initiatives.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications with the recommended action at this time.
BACKGROUND:
The Ad Hoc Open Government Subcommittee was formed in June 2011 to discuss and consider and make recommendations to the City Council regarding open government initiatives. Its two members have been Mayor Lesser and Mayor Pro Tem Howorth. Since its formation, the Ad Hoc Subcommittee has held eight publicly noticed meetings to receive public input, establish goals, create a “vision statement,” and develop initiatives to improve openness and transparency in City government. Each meeting was videotaped and archived and is available for viewing on the City website. Open Government Initiatives considered by the Ad Hoc Subcommittee were compiled for ease of reference on a Matrix (Attachment 1).
The public has provided many helpful suggestions to the work of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee and been an active partner in developing open government initiatives. For instance, members of the public have suggested listing upcoming meetings at the end of each agenda (Matrix Item No. 4), allowing the City Council to pull Consent items first (Matrix Item No. 14), and have the City Manager to rep...
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