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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2013-10-07 | 2 | Chair Cambra inquired whether the Council would know what the document will look like before it is posted on the City's website. Assistant City Manager Nguyen responded in the affirmative; stated the key goal is to have the policy and schedule completed with an ongoing update of the reference categories. The Assistant City Attorney added that the Open Government Commission will see the document before it goes to Council. Chair Cambra inquired if the schedule will include an index page, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the schedule will have a table of contents. The Assistant City Manager noted that Alameda's schedule is in line with other cities; the key distinction is that Alamoda has decided to increase the minimum retention to five years instead of the two years required by law. 3-C. Discuss and Comment on City Council Agenda Titles. Chair Cambra clarified that he requested this item be placed on the agenda as information to educate the public; stated it was not brought to the Commission as a complaint. The Assistant City Clerk gave a brief presentation; stated that a meaningful description of the item should be included in plain English. The Assistant City Attorney summarized the section in the Sunshine Ordinance regarding agenda title description. Chair Cambra inquired where the summary caption would originate. The Assistant City Attorney responded the summary would originate from the City Attorney's office. The Assistant City Clerk clarified the summary caption would be included in layman's terms preceding the agenda title. The Assistant City Attorney stated the goal is for agenda titles to be concise and understandable to the general public, but also include enough information so the public knows the precise actions Council will be taking. Commissioner Spanier stated a good editor could find middle ground. Commissioner Tilos stated with the popularity of Twitter, the City could develop a similar system using abbreviations. Meeting of the Open Government Commission October 7, 2013 2 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2013-10-07.pdf |