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City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: 2024 ANNUAL COUNCIL RETREAT PROGRAM
Lead Department: City Manager
Meeting Date: January 29, 2024
Report #:2401-2530
TITLE
2D. Discuss City Council Norms for 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend the City Council discuss norms for 2024.
BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS
This agenda item provides time for Council members to discuss norms for the 2024 year. This
item provides a forum to discuss how the Council prefers to work as a team during 2024 ensuring
productivity, collegiality, and efficiency. Members should be prepared to discuss a range of topics
such as feedback on Council meeting efficiencies. This is a separate conversation than the more
formal Council protocols and procedures review that will come before the Council separately.
Ultimately, items during this brief discussion may be referred to the broader conversation for
further vetting.
The City Council Protocol and Procedures handbook can be found on the City Clerkâs webpage
here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/city-clerk/city-charterprocedures/2023-
adopted-council-protocols-and-procedures-manual-5.2023.pdf
Further discussion on this handbook is schedule in the first quarter of 2024 as previously
referred by the Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Council action on this item is not a project as defined by CEQA because the Council Retreat and
discussion on the 2024 Priorities is a continuing administrative or maintenance activity (general
policy and procedure making. CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b)(2).
APPROVED BY:
Ed Shikada
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