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Regular Meeting
December 13, 2022
The Policy and Services Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date
in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 7:00 P.M.
Present In-Person: Stone (Chair), Cormack, Tanaka (7:04 PM)
Absent: None
Agenda Items
1. Policy and Services Discussion and Recommendations for the 2023 City
Council Priority Setting Process
NO MOTION
2. Review and Provide a Recommendation to the City Council on the
Proposed Council Procedures and Protocols Handbook
MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member
Stone to update the language on packet page 24 to be “This is 5 per
legislative body (5 for full council meetings; and 5 for committees)”
MOTION PASSED: 2-1, Cormack no
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Tanaka to add to packet page 28: instead of the language there, use the
following language: “non urgent colleague’s memos that will not result in
actions completed by the end of the year will not be accepted between the
date of Council election and the swearing in of a new Council.”
MOTION PASSED: 2-1, Stone no
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MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Stone on packet page 47, update the existing language to add: “for
example, if there are fewer than 10 speakers, then speakers would usually
get 3 minutes to speak. If there are more than 10 speakers, then the
presiding officer may choose to reduce the time for each speaker.”
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Stone to accept proposed language on packet page 50 and ask staff to come
up with something between this censure language and self-enforcement.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Stone, on packet page 57, staff will update the proposed language in section
2.8 to reflect P&S discussion today and the Committee recommends that the
City Council refer back to the Policy and Services Committee to have a
thorough discussion of the Boards and Commissions Liaison roles and
include the BCC chairs.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
MOTION: Council Member Stone moved, seconded by Council Member
Cormack to move forward with the language on packet page 63 with the
formatting changes to include "must" instead of "may" and in X.2 change
"City" to "City Manager".
MOTION PASSED: 2-1, Tanaka no
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Council Member
Tanaka to amend Section 1.1 to say: “the Mayor shall rotate based on
consecutive years served and ranked by votes received in the general
election.”
MOTION PASSED: 2-1, Stone no
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Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.