pages: CityCouncil/2007-12-04.pdf, 7
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CityCouncil | 2007-12-04 | 7 | to the City Manager and request the matter be placed on the agenda. Mayor Johnson stated the problem with that [individual Councilmembers directing placing items on the agenda] is that it gets into the area of one Councilmember directing staff. Councilmember deHaan stated the Councilmembers are not doing SO. Mayor Johnson stated agenda items have staff reports; one Councilmember directing staff to do necessary work, create a staff report and place the matter on an agenda is in violation of the Charter. Councilmember deHaan stated said situation has not occurred on the current Council's watch. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he cannot remember said event happening that he has never gone to the City Manager and requested a matter be placed on the agenda; that he brings up the issue under Council Communications to get the consensus to agree to place the matter on the agenda. Councilmember deHaan stated big box is an example; there was not a full vote by the Council, however, bringing up and discussing the issue was still a healthy thing; that he wants to put matters on the agenda to hear more about the issue, costing staff hours is a different thing. Mayor Johnson stated that she has not gone to the City Manager and requested something be placed on the agenda; it sounds like Councilmembers have not done so; that she views the proposal as formalizing what is done now; the Council has always been very generous in complying with requests [to place matters on the agenda]. Councilmember deHaan stated there have not been problems in the past; that he does not foresee future problems questioned whether this [the proposal] is Mayor Johnson's recommendation Mayor Johnson responded in the negative. Councilmember deHaan inquired who put the matter on the agenda. Mayor Johnson responded it was part of the workshop. The City Manager stated it was an outcome of the workshop ; part of the task to staff was to develop the form; due to the way the system is set up, a resolution is required to put a new section on Regular Meeting 7 Alameda City Council December 4, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-12-04.pdf |