CC 09-06-2023 Item No. 8. Council Procedures Manual Update_Staff PresentationSeptember 6, 2023
Council Procedures Manual Update
Background
●February 2023: Council adopts Cupertino City Council
Procedures Manual
●City Attorney directed to return to Council in six
months to consider potential revisions
Potential Revisions to Manual
●Section 4: Clarify the distinctions between and
naming conventions for advisory bodies.
●Section 5.6: Incorporate additional training
requirements.
●Section 8.2: Revise the rules of order to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of Council deliberations.
●Section 8.3: Formalize written reports of Council
activities.
●Section 8.4: Improve procedures for shortening and
consolidating time; consider adopting overall time
limits for comments by individual speakers.
Recommended Action
●Provide input regarding revisions to City Council
Procedures Manual
Questions?