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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JANUARY 18, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO RESTRUCTURE THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES \V [L/t;fL- CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution to restructure the City Council committees and authorize the Mayor to appoint the members. DISCUSSION On December 14, 1998, the City Council approved the establishment of Council Committees in order to facilitate in-depth review and discussion of key priority areas. On various occasions this resolution was amended and the Council Committees reorganized. Resolution 2003-001, repealing all prior resolutions, was adopted on January 6, 2003 and established six Committees of the City Council. This resolution further provided that each committee shall consist of two Councilmembers as appointed by the Mayor, except that three committees (Public Safety, Main Street Development, and Park Development/Joint Use Facilities) shall each consist of three Councilmembers appointed by the Mayor In order to improve efficiency of the committee process, it is recommended that the Council Committees be restructured. It is recommended that the Park Development/Joint Use Facilities Committee be renamed Park Development and Recreation Programs and that all other Council Committees remain as currently configured. It is also recommended that the Mayor be given the authority to appoint two or three Councilmembers to each of the six committees. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. 558-1