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BACKGROUND A goal of the 2022/23 City Council Work Plan is to "Consider an update to the City Council Rules and Operating Procedures". The existing Rules and Operating Procedures are from 1995, and some provisions have been superseded by changes in state law. An ad hoc Council Subcommittee of Mayor Brown and Councilmember Narum worked with staff to prepare draft City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure. This draft was discussed by the City Council at a work session on June 28, 2022. DISCUSSION Highlighted below are changes to the City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure arising from the draft considered at the work session. Shown in track changes are amendments requested by the City Council at its work session, as well as typographical and other non-substantive corrections. A final version of the City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure, including all of these changes, is attached to the adopting resolution (Attachment 1). Amendments from Work Session 6.2 Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies The Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall appoint Councilmembers to serve on the various regional boards, commissions, and committees that require a City Council representative. [40605]. The appointments shall be made in December of each year,and periodically as the Mayor finds necessary. Appointees may be removed from their positions by a m jority vote of Councilmembers if the qppointee is found to: (a) have a poor attendance record on the regional board, commission or committee; or (b) the appointee does not represent the City Council's position except for those regional boards, commissions or committees where an appointee is legally required to be independent). 6.3 Seats on the Dais The Mayor shall sit at the center of the dais for all City Council meetings. If the Mayor is absent, the Presiding Officer shall sit at the center of the dais. In December of each year, the remaining seats on the dais shall be selected assigned-based on seniority of the Councilmembers (with a tie decided by random means of selection). 7.6 Actions Limited to Posted Agendas The City Council shall not discuss or take action on any item not appearing on the posted notice or agenda for that meeting. However, as permitted by the Brown Act, Councilmembers and staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the City Council or by members of the public addressing the City Council. Councilmembers may ask a question of City staff or a speaker for clarification,make a brief announcement,or make a brief report on their own activities. [54954.2(a)(3)] Page 2 of 7