City Council

A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR B. AGENDA B.1 Special Committee on Council Advisory Boards and Commissions - Public Comment Session Evan Raleigh, City Manager’s Office Tiesha Mosley, Department of Community Engagement During the August 19th meeting, City Council charged the Special Committee on Boards and Commissions with hosting a public input session. Prior to the public comments, staff will provide a brief presentation on committee actions to date and outstanding action items. City Council adopted a series of amendments related to the structure and function of various City advisory boards and commissions on July 1. The approved changes include: The adoption of a standard bylaw template to be used by all boards and commissions; The approval of a document offering guidance to members of Council serving as liaisons to a board or commission; The merger of the Historic Resources and Museum Advisory Board with the Historic Cemeteries Advisory Board; Changing the name of the Fair Housing Hearing Board to the Fair Housing Advisory Board; and Amending the name of the Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities and aligning the Council’s appointment, term, and removal process with other advisory boards and commissions as outlines in the City […]

Council will hold Fall Retreat on September 27 at Marsh Creek Community Center from 9am to 4pm. Topics will include legislative agenda, bonds, big ideas visioning, and Affordable Housing. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR RETREAT TOPICS - ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED B.1 Legislative Agenda - Process and Development Michele Mallette, City Manager's Office Ryan Bergman, City Manager's Office Sa’Metria Jones, , City Manager's Office Philip Isley, Blanchard Miller Lewis & Isley, P.A. . During the retreat, staff will provide an update on the status of the federal and state funded grants that have been awarded to the City. . Staff will also conduct an exercise with the City Council to develop and obtain feedback for a draft legislative agenda. In conjuction with the City's state lobbyist, staff will guide Council through the mechanics of creating a legislative agenda, including development of policy themes and goals. B.2 Steady State Bonds Ryan Bergman, City Manager's Office Allison Bradsher, Finance . Staff will review the City’s historical debt financing strategy and discuss steady state debt affordability, including proposed timelines, capacity, opportunities for improvement and benchmarking. B.3 "Big Ideas" Discussion and Exercise Marchell Adams-David, City Manager Ryan Bergman, Assistant City Manager Staff […]