Legislation Details

File #: HIST-10385    Version: 1 Subject:
Type: Historical Status: Action Item
In control: City Council Meeting Agenda
On agenda: 1/12/2009 Final action: 1/12/2009
Title: (1) Consideration of Re-creation of a City Council Subcommittee to Discuss the Format of the City Council Agenda, Speaker Cards, and Related Items; and (2) Appointment of City Council Members to those Subcommittees, if Created.
Attachments: 1. (1) Consideration of Re-creation of a City Council - A-2__09-01-12__CMO__ Subcommittee Formation Agenda Format - FINAL NO ATTACHMENTS.doc
City of Culver City, California City Council Agenda Item Report RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council discuss the issue of creation of a City Council Subcommittee to discuss the format of the City Council agenda, speaker cards, and related items, and appoint Council Members thereto. BACKGROUND: At a recent City Council meeting, the City Council directed that an item to consider re-creation of a City Council Subcommittee to discuss the Format of the City Council agenda, speaker cards, and related items be placed on a future agenda. The City Council also requested the City Manager recommend Councilmembers to serve on said Subcommittee in the case the City Council were to re-create it. DISCUSSION: The City Manager reviewed the current list of 46 Subcommittees and found that Councilmembers Armenta and Weissman do not currently serve together on a Subcommittee. Therefore, the City Manager recommends the City Council appoint Councilmembers Armenta and Weissman to the Agenda Format Subcommittee if the City Council determines to re-create said Subcommittee. Meeting Date: 01/12/2009 Item Number: A-2 AGENDA ITEM: (1) Consideration of Re-creation of a City Council Subcommittee to Discuss the Format of the City Council Agenda, Speaker Cards, and Related Items; and (2) Appointment of City Council Members to those Subcommittees, if Created. Contact Person/Dept.: Martin R. Cole, Assistant City Manager Phone Number: (310) 253-6000 Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X] Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [] Public Notification: Master E-Mail Notification List (01/07/09) Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (01/07/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/07/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (01/07/09) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (01/07/09) City of Culver City, California City Council Agenda Item Report FISCAL ANALYSIS: Appointment of this Subcommittee would not create a significant material fiscal impact. ATTACHMENTS: None. MOTION: That the City Council: 1. Determine if the re- creation of a Subcommittee for the topics of format of the City Council agenda, speaker cards, and related items is desired; and, 2. If desired, create a Subcommittee entitled “Agenda Format Subcommittee”; and, 3. If created, appoint Councilmember Armenta and Councilmember Weissman to serve on the Agenda Format Subcommittee.