Resolution 18-083(A) Amending Council Operating Manual City Council Agenda and Meeting Conduct Guidelines

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor

RESOLUTION 18-083(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL OPERATING MANUAL UNDER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND MEETING CONDUCT GUIDELINES TO DELETE ITEM 3, MAYORAL RECOGNITIONS AND MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS AND ITEM 12. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT, AND AMEND ITEM 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS/BOROUGH REPORTS/ COMMISSION REPORTS TO INCLUDE COMMITTEE REPORTS; AND UPDATING CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CODE OF ETHICS SECTIONS.

WHEREAS, Resolution 16-122 amended the City Council Operating Manual Under City Council Agenda and Meeting Conduct Guidelines to add Mayoral Proclamations and Mayoral Recognitions as a City Council agenda item; and

WHEREAS, Recognizing public members, organizations, and causes are worthy and  important efforts that can be accomplished in ways other than during City Council meetings; and

WHEREAS, At the April 23, 2018 City Council meeting the City Manager reported the City Attorney would begin providing Council with a quarterly billing report that details what the attorney is working on (litigation, port and harbor issues, council requests, etc.) which could be complied by the legal secretary at no expense to the City; and

WHEREAS, At meetings where the City Attorney is present it is appropriate for the Council to ask questions on agenda items that may warrant attorney input; and  

WHEREAS, Ordinance 18-14(A) includes amendments to conflict of interest and code of ethics sections of Homer City Code that are also found in the City Council Operating Manual.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, amends the Homer City Council Operating Manual under City Council Agenda and Meeting Conduct Guidelines to delete Item 3, Mayoral Recognitions and Mayoral Proclamations and Item 12. City Attorney Report, amend Item 8. Announcements/Presentations/Borough Reports Commission Reports to include Committee Reports; and update Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics sections.           

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 22nd day of October, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER
 

                                                                                                                                                                                              
KEN CASTNER, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal note: NA