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<br />Council Rules Discussion <br /> <br />How do we want to interact with the public? <br />How do we want to interact with staff? <br />How do we want to interact as a council? <br /> <br />I. How do we interact with the public? <br /> <br />What do people think about public comment? <br />Is it taking up too much time? <br />If so, what do we want to do about it? <br />Any desire to drop public comment? <br />What about public comment on specific agenda items? <br />Should we be indicating which items we will be taking public comment on? <br />How do we assure orderly public comment? <br />Should we indicate which items we are taking public comment on? <br />Are there actions that are disruptive to the discussion of the public's business <br />(e.g., people holding up signs and waiving them behind the speakers' heads)? <br />What, if anything, do we want to do about it? <br />What is the role of the council in assisting the mayor (if any) in meeting <br />management? <br />Do we want the mayor to act as "official spokesperson?" <br /> <br />II. How do we interact with staff? <br /> <br />Are we setting staff up for failure and ourselves for frustration having directions <br />come from individuals rather than the whole council? <br />Do all of our questions need to be asked at a meeting, or can they be addressed <br />in other ways? <br />Should we be working to increase trust between staff and council? If so, how? <br />Are we treating staff as we would like to be treated? <br /> <br />III. How do we interact as a council? <br /> <br />Do people feel they are being treated fairly at meetings? <br />Are we taking too long to discuss issues on occasion? If so, what can we do <br />about it? <br />Do we want to set an adjournment time for meetings? If so, what happens to <br />unfinished business? <br />Are there ways to move things through the council more efficiently? <br />Policy statements versus attempts to persuade, how should they be handled? <br />Are we running the risk of violating the open meeting law through use of email? <br />Should potential action items be considered at work sessions before being <br />placed on the agenda (e.g., council proposals)? <br />