Title
Policy Referral: Conducting public hearings and adopting related ordinances at the same council meeting
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica R. Allen, City Manager’s Office
Andrea Leslie-Fite, City Attorney
Explanation
§ On June 30, 2026, the Mayor made a referral to the committee to determine if changes be made to Council Policy and/procedure for Public Hearings that currently have ordinance changes considered at the same meeting.
§ The committee has been charged with the following:
o Review legal framework on the mandatory and optional public hearing and public comment period,
o Review current practices of City Council and peer cities,
o Review considerations for any related policy or process updates, and
o Determine best practices and make recommendations to full Council
Action: Discussion and feedback