BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council Committee on Council Processes will meet on Tuesday, January 30.
The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the McCloskey Conference Room of the Showers Building, 401 North Morton Street, Bloomington.
The public may also access the meeting at this link.
Isabel Piedmont-Smith will chair the meeting.
On the agenda:
I. Agenda summation
II. Summary of 2023 Recommendations regarding city boards and commissions
A. Creation of a coordinator position within the Office of the City Clerk
B. Onboarding, training, and ongoing support of staff liaisons and board/commission
members (including commissioner “code of conduct”)
C. Improved transparency and communication in the appointment process and in the work
of the boards/commissions
D. Annual reports from boards and commissions
E. Review of purpose/mission of each discretionary board and commission in BMC
F. Further assessment, with the mayor’s administration, of the proposed commission elimination
and mergers
SHOULD ANY OF B-F BE DONE BEFORE A IS IMPLEMENTED
III. Discussion of committee goals, priorities, and timelines for 2024
A. Review of other topics raised in 2023 for this committee to work on (may require
revisions to BMC Chapter 2)
- Council meeting procedures and format
- Accessibility of Council meetings
- Non-legislative agenda items for Council consideration
- Improving overall public engagement
- Formal integration of equity into the legislative process
- Removal “for cause” of board and commission members appointed by Council
B. Brainstorming of topics not yet raised
C. Prioritization
D. Preliminary timeline
IV. Public comment (if any): Minimum 10 minutes allocated
V. Scheduling next meeting(s)
VI. Other business
VII. Adjournment
