pages: CityCouncil/2007-12-04.pdf, 9
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CityCouncil | 2007-12-04 | 9 | vote; requested the record be reviewed. The City Attorney stated there can be a vote if the matter is placed on the agenda. Councilmember deHaan stated the matter was raised by the public. Mayor Johnson stated that the matter was on the agenda. The City Manager stated a title was placed on the agenda under Council Communications; Council Referral would be the proper place for such an item. Councilmember Matarrese inquired how one Councilmember directing the City Manager to place an item on an agenda tests against the Charter's provision that the Council provides direction to the City Manager. The City Attorney stated under the Charter, the City Manager is responsible for operations and implementing the policy decisions of the majority of Council: a majority of Council is required to direct the City Manager to take an implementing action or to implement anything within the realm of operations. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether that includes putting the agenda together. The City Attorney responded putting the agenda together is part of operations; the City Manager controls the agenda. Mayor Johnson inquired whether one Councilmember directing a matter be placed on the agenda is a Charter violation. The City Attorney responded making a request is not a Charter violation; it is up to the City Manager to put something on the agenda if she determines that it is an operational matter that comes under her authority under the Charter; it does not matter that one Councilmember may have suggested it; however, no Councilmember individually has the authority to direct the City Manager to do a certain thing a certain way if it is under operations; a cleaner way is to try to find a way to seek consensus. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she cannot recall a Councilmember raising something under Council Communications that he or she wanted placed on the agenda and there not being a consensus or that the matter did not come up later as an agenda item; Councilmembers are very generous with each other and pretty much put everything on Regular Meeting 9 Alameda City Council December 4, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-12-04.pdf |