Amend the Council Rules of Procedures and Order
In Plain English
The council is considering changing how often and when they meet by reducing meetings from three to two per month, held on the first and third Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. The proposed rules would require meetings to end by 9:00 p.m., with an option to extend until 10:00 p.m. if at least five council members agree. This is a routine administrative change to the council's operating procedures.
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Votes
Six-month pilot for three meetings per month with the third meeting for closed session matters only from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; that the first and third council meetings would begin at 3:30 p.m. and end at 5:00 pm; that the end time of the city council meetings would be 10:00 p.m. with an option to extend the meeting until 11:00 p.m. by a majority vote
4 to 3
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved a six-month pilot program to hold three meetings per month instead of reducing to two, in a divided vote of 4-3. Under the new schedule, the first and third meetings will run from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., while a third monthly meeting will be added from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for closed-session business only. Regular meetings can now run until 10:00 p.m. (with an option to extend to 11:00 p.m. by majority vote) rather than the originally proposed 9:00 p.m. end time. Councilmembers Jimenez, Brown, Bana, and Wilson voted yes, while three members opposed the change.
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Motion to reconsider the vote
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously voted to reconsider their previous decision about changing meeting schedules and procedures. This means they will take up the proposal again to reduce meetings from three to two per month and set stricter time limits on how long meetings can run. The reconsideration allows council members to potentially modify or reverse their earlier vote on these routine administrative changes to how they conduct business.
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7 to 0
Keep three meetings per month with the change that closed session was from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the council meeting ending at 10:00 p.m. with an option to extend the meeting by a super majority (five) votes until 11:00 p.m. This would be a permanent change to the rules of procedure and order and if the change was not working an item would be placed back on the agenda for further discussion
4 to 3
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted in a divided 4-3 decision to keep three meetings per month but restructure the schedule, with closed-door sessions running from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and public meetings ending at 10:00 p.m. (with the possibility of extending to 11:00 p.m. with five votes). This rejected the original proposal to reduce meetings from three to two per month. Councilmembers Jimenez, Robinson, Martinez, and Wilson supported the change, while three members opposed it. The new schedule is a permanent change to how the council operates, though they can revisit it later if needed.
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