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ROSEVILLE CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON PROPOSED STANDING RULES AND PROCEDURES 1. As a general comnlent, the current Rules and Procedures should be revie\ved to see if there is even a need to revise. If there is no consensus that changes are necessary, no Inodification is needed. However, if changes are necessary, Inodifications should be Inade to the existing Rules and Procedures unless it is determined at a public hearing that a conlplete revision is necessary. At a Ininimum, a copy of the current Rules and Procedures should be provided to the City Council and the general public for review prior to any action taken by the City Council. 2. Rule 2- This Rule should be lTIodified to separate Work Sessions froln City Council Meetings and schedule thenl on separate days. By separating these meetings it guarantees that the public \vill have a better chance to be involved and provide their input. In addition, it allows time between a City Council Meeting and a Work Session for an applicant, the general public, or the City to study a matter currently before the City Council. At a nlininl1illl, scheduling a public n1eeting at 5:30 PM almost guarantees that lTIen1bers of the general public \vill not be able to participate. 3. Rule 3- This Rule should be Inodified pursuant to the comn1ents above. In addition, the topic of Public Comment should always be scheduled before the City Council starts on the other agenda itelns scheduled for hearing on that date. I would also think that Approval of Minutes of prior meetings and the Consent Agenda should be at the top of the Agenda followed by Public Comnlent. Why would the Mayor and the City Manager be responsible for the preparation of the Agenda? The City Manager and his staff are 1110re than capable in ternlS of drafting the Agenda for a scheduled Work Session, or City Council Meeting. If a City Council Member, or the Mayor has a specific question regarding an Agenda item they can address that ll1atter with the City Manager. This is a nlanagelnent issue of the City and would be best handled by the City Manager and his staff. This language should be Inodified accordingly. 4. Rule 4- What do the current Rules and Procedures specify in this situation? 5 Rule 5- \\That do the current Rules and Procedures specify in this situation? If the current Rules and Procedures are silent regarding this 111atter, this 111ay be an issue the City Council should address. 6. Rule 6- What do the current Rules and Procedures specify in this situation? 7. Rule 7- \Vhat do the current Rules and Procedures specify in this situation? This rule appears to be unnecessary.