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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 14, 2020
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manger
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
FROM: Honore Depew, Interim Policy and Project Manager
Elizabeth Blythe, Sr. Coordinator, Public Engagement
RE: August 11, 2020 Work Session: Reimagine Boards and Commissions
All Councilmembers were present. The purpose of this item was to provide an overview
of implementation since previous Council direction for addressing the Council Priority,
Reimagine Boards and Commissions, and to seek direction on next steps.
General Feedback
Support for Tier 2 options:
o Choices for shorter terms, continued remote meeting access,
standardized nomenclature, code clean up
Explore Tier 3 options with additional public input
Support for making it easier for people to participate
o Flexible timing, childcare, technology access & training, transportation
Support for letting boards lead and maintain independence
o Set their own expectations around Council interaction and meeting
frequency
Explore sunset provisions as part of a formalized review process
Need to zoom out when talking about structural changes and engagement more
generally
o Many ways to engage; not effective to force people into a certain type/role
Next Steps
Bring forward ordinances to implement Tier 2 options
Continue staff-level system improvements
Conduct additional public engagement around Tier 3 options
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