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CityCouncil | 2015-02-17 | 19 | established in 2007; dealing with procedure gaps is not a priority against all the other things Council has to do; the matter does not have to be dealt with tonight; that he supports the referral. Mayor Spencer clarified that the resolution speaks to what goes on the agenda; the minutes speak to the process. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated everyone knows the process. Councilmember Oddie stated all five members on the Council have to follow the referral process; Council equity is important; each member is elected but ultimately has just one vote; there were a couple times the responsibility was not exercised; if Council followed the referral process in the Del Monte situation, staff would have been able to hear Council needs; meetings could be more productive with more order; suggested trying the process of requiring all five members of the Council to go through the referral process for one year. Councilmember Daysog stated the Del Monte item had a time frame and he understands the Mayor's desire to agendize the item; there were different opinions with regard to the Special meeting called; past and future Mayors rise to responsibility of a situation and place matters on the agenda accordingly; he is not of the opinion of treating the Mayor differently; it is his understanding that there has been some deference with interactions between the City Manager and the Mayor; he trusts the City Manager to do a professional job. Mayor Spencer stated in the December 2007 minutes, the City Attorney stated making a request is not a violation of the Charter; all five members can equally suggest something to the City Manager; the City Manager ultimately determines what ends up on the agenda; stated that she has not done any referrals; she has called a special meeting, which is separate from what is discussed; she appreciates Councilmember Daysog's comments about the tight time frame; the City Manager would accommodate any one of the Council on matters brought to him. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the key word in referral process is direct the City Manager, which was the root of setting up the process. Councilmember Daysog stated that he defends the argument referring to past deference; the deference should not be done away with unless it becomes overbearing; he trusts that the City Manager would handle the situation accordingly. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council spends a lot of time talking about transparency; Council did not vote on the tradition of deference; the Council is better served as a body when adhering to the rules; the procedure was already approved by Council; Council should make sure to use staff and people's time judiciously and prudently as there are a lot substantive issues; there is nothing keeping members from going to the City Manager, who will listen; special requests would still be addressed. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 19 February 17, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-02-17.pdf |