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CityCouncil | 2015-01-21 | 24 | the public an opportunity to discuss the existing practices and protocols on the conduct of City business, which is a straight forward description; Council is going to discuss existing practices and protocols in the referenced ordinances; there is a frame of reference for discussion; his sense is that the mayor put the matter on a Wednesday night because there are not going to be any substantive outcomes. Stated that she was excited to see the matter on the agenda; expressed support for an open house; encouraged greater participation on boards and commissions: Carol Gottstein, Alameda. Encouraged the Council to impart an appearance of fairness; discussed calling speakers; stated important issues should not be addressed late: Elizabeth Tuckwell, Alameda. Mayor Spencer stated tonight is a workshop; she appreciates the audience informing the Council how meetings can be held to encourage participation and be transparent; she wanted the meeting on a special night because Council is not going on a retreat; a retreat would be a similar event; the Sunshine Ordinance limits the way business is done in front of the public [requires broadcast]; that she appreciates Councilmember Daysog and Ezzy Aschraft's comments; she worked with staff; quite a bit of time was spent drafting the information so that the public would be aware of what would be discussed; the objective is to help Council move forward; noted she calls speakers in the order submitted. Stated people watch meetings at home; Power Points should be shown on the broadcast and there have been audio issues: Richard Bangert, Alameda. The City Clerk stated staff is working on a split screen solution for Power Point presentations; addressed audio transmission issues; encouraged contacting the City Clerk's office when issues occur. Vice Mayor Matarrese noted the video went dark last night at 1:00 a.m. on Comcast; stated the open house presentations by departments should happen outside a regular meeting; adopting Robert Rules of Order to keep order could benefit the rules; suggested establishing a Council rules subcommittee similar to a previous Charter review subcommittee. Mayor Spencer stated that she is used to working with a modified Roberts Rules of Order; concurred with Vice Mayor Matarrese; it is very important; her understanding is the motion is to be done immediately under Roberts Rules of Order, which is different than the way she has been doing it; tonight is an opportunity for the Council, with input from the public, to address what procedural aspects of meetings should look like; she would support the recommendation and could bring a referral forward to have the discussion. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated anyone interested in bringing the matter forward could Special Meeting Alameda City Council 24 January 21, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-01-21.pdf |