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CityCouncil | 2010-02-16 | 6 | back to Council; the difference between a task force and an advisory committee might have been misunderstood; the intent is to have the body review the list generated by Council, get citizen input, and report directly to Council. Mayor Johnson stated the Task Force would not be expected to type the report. The Interim City Manager stated that she assumes the first step is coming up with a list before doing the paperwork [drafting ordinances, etc]. Mayor Johnson stated the intent is not to reinvent the wheel but to find model provisions from other cities. Councilmember Matarrese stated the committee needs to spot issues, come up with solutions, synthesize and prioritize the list, and come back to Council with recommendations; noticing the meetings is important to ensure that the public has the opportunity to attend. The Interim City Manager stated the meetings can be noticed; that she is more interested in the work product; the committee and staff might be doing [unnecessary] heavy lifting if work is done before Council gives policy direction. Councilmember Tam stated that she would like the Task Force to do the heavy lifting. Mayor Johnson stated that she disagrees; Council has its list; the Task Force might come up with additional items; the Task Force is to come up with a list of issues, which could include Council's list; staff would find models; that she does not see why the Task Force should be burdened with analysis; Council can decide what to address and then put policies in place. Councilmember Gilmore stated the Task Force should prioritize the list; Council has a different view on how things work compared to citizens; things that Council might view as a problem, might not be a problem for citizens. Mayor Johnson stated that recommended priorities can be brought to Council and Council can change the order of the priorities. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she does not want to have a list of issues with no ranking; Council can rearrange the priorities. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Council could change the Task Force to an advisory committee; that he sees no problem with keeping the body as a Task Force; that he reserves Council oversight; Council wanted the Task Force to only have three meetings and have the right input and oversight. The Interim City Manager stated staff worked with the Fiscal Sustainability Committee to ensure that everything was technically correct but did not censor anything; a laundry list Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 February 16, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-02-16.pdf |