Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Legal Department
CM/ ACM: Anita Burgess, City Attorney
Date: July 19, 2016
SUBJECT
Title
Consider adoption of an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2015-231 and enacting a new section 2-29 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances relating to Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Denton; and declaring an effective date.
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BACKGROUND
On February 23, 2016, the City Council held a work session regarding the City Council Rules of Procedure. The City Council reached a consensus during the work session to revise the Council Rules to receive all citizen comments at the beginning of each regular City Council meeting using a process of prior registration. Council determined to receive up to five (5) speakers and allow each speaker up to three (3) minutes each for all items the speaker might desire to address. The Council Rules of Procedure have been revised to address this Council direction.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Organizational Excellence
Related Goal: 1.3 Promote effective internal and external communication
EXHIBITS
1. Ordinance - redlined
2. Ordinance - w/o redline