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6. Discussion of roles and expectations <br />7. Wrap up and next steps <br />Suggested Ground Rules <br />• Listen to each other <br />• Focus on issues not on people <br />• There are no bad ideas or bad questions <br />• Be completely honest <br />• Be respectful but do not filter comments <br />• Keep phones off <br />• Have fun <br />• Councilmember Reyna added - One speaker at a time <br />Long Term Goal <br />• Develop and Approve City Council Norms and Operating Guidelines <br />Meeting Objectives: <br />• Review and discuss current practices, policies, and protocols <br />• Strengthen Council and staff communication and identify expectations <br />• Develop Issue Bin items for later discussion <br />Current Policies <br />• Council Code of Ethics and Conduct <br />• Requirement of Measure D approved by Voters in February 2008 <br />• City Council Adopted Resolution in June 2008 <br />• Rules and Procedures for City Council Meetings <br />• Most recent Resolution adopted June 2012 <br />• City Council Orientation Manual <br />Agenda Process - Ceremonial Items <br />• Invocations <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br />• Councilmember Reyna suggested community groups such as Boy <br />Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc. lead Pledge of Allegiance at City Council <br />Meetings. <br />• Council unanimously concurred with suggestion. <br />Special Presentations <br />• City Manager receives all requests and determines appropriateness <br />of topic <br />• Councilmember Benavides proposed that Special Presentations <br />be scheduled the 2nd meeting of the month to receive special <br />attention and not interfere with City Council recognitions. <br />Presentations and Recognitions Policy implemented in 2010 <br />• Presentations on first meeting of the month <br />• Maximum of 2 presentations per councilmember per meeting <br />• Policy identifies qualifications for groups to be recognized <br />• Councilmember Reyna proposed that the names of all <br />Councilmembers be included on all proclamations and <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 2 <br />APRIL 8, 2013 <br />1 0A-2