Review council meeting rules and communication practices with staff

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In Plain English

The city council discussed how they run meetings and work with city employees. They decided to change how they can respond to public comments during meetings. The council kept the current noon deadline for adding new items to meeting agendas.

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Themes From Comments

4 people raised 4 topics (4 spoke at the meeting)

Council Process & Public Participation

0 spoke

Speakers expressed concerns that recent changes to public comment procedures caused confusion and were disrespectful to the public. They also noted that the agenda item did not adequately address how the Council relates to the public.

Council Authority & Power Distribution

0 spoke

One speaker opposed what they characterized as consolidation of power within the Council processes outlined in item D-1.

Development Agreements & Legal Action

2 spoke

A speaker requested that staff support the community by legally extricating the City from development agreements for the Campus Bay and Point Molate projects.

Public Official Conduct & Communication

2 spoke

One speaker expressed offense at comments made on Tom Butt's E-Forum regarding Tamisha Torres-Walker.

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Community Discussion

This discussion was submitted to the City Clerk as part of the public record.

Comments are submitted to the Richmond City Clerk before the meeting. By commenting, you agree to have your name and comment included in the public record.