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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2019-12-18 | 7 | Commissioner Shabazz inquired whether the rotational selection process is a formal process that has been codified, to which the Chief Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative; stated the selection process is informal; selecting the Chair and Vice Chair is at the Commission's discretion. Commissioner Little stated participation in previous meetings would be a factor for her in the nomination process; she would bypass a Commissioner who was absent for a majority of the meetings. Commissioner Shabazz stated that he is fine with the informal process but would like to consider making it more formal in the future; discussed the example of the School Board changing its process. Commissioner Tilos concurred with Commissioner Shabazz; stated the School Board situation had the necessary votes to change the process. 3-E. Consider Further Revisions to the Sunshine Ordinance by Amending Various Provisions of Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter II (Administration), Including Provisions Related to Public Access to Public Meetings and Public Records, and Sunshine Ordinance Enforcement. Commissioner Shabazz stated he is interested in how revising the ordinance is coming forward now. Acting Chair Schwartz stated the City Attorney's office claims the ordinance has been around for a decade and is being cleaned up; it felt like revising the ordinance was in response to the Commission nullifying two City Council actions and the fact that the City Attorney's office seemed to dispute whether the Commission has the authority to do so; it seems that the City Attorney's office wants change to the ordinance to take the authority away from the Commission; all of the other modifications to the ordinance seemed like gravy poured over the real issue. Section 2-93.8 The Assistant City Attorney stated the use of the Null and Void remedy was historic in a sense that it had not been used prior; when it was used, Councilmembers wanted the City Attorney's office to look into revising the Sunshine Ordinance; from said direction, the City Attorney's office drafted the ordinance amendments which are before the Commission tonight. Acting Chair Schwartz inquired whether the Council requested the revisions because they were upset that the Commission nullified their actions. The Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative, stated that he would not characterize it that way; it is typical for ordinances to adopt provisions that are not triggered, but it cannot be ignored that the remedy was used; his understanding is that the Council wanted a review of the entire Sunshine Ordinance. Meeting of the Open Government Commission 7 December 18, 2019 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2019-12-18.pdf |