TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Jill Keimach, Town Manager
Andrew Miller, Town Attorney
Jeremy Knapp, Community Development Director
DATE: June 25, 2020
CONTACT:
Staff Contact Andrew Miller, 480-348-3526
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution 2020-21 (Adopt Board and Commission Handbook and Institute Training); Ordinance 2020-03 (Modify Town Code to have Council Approve Rules for Commission, BOA and HBC); Resolution 2020-09 (Adopting Rules for Commission); Resolution 2020-10 (Adopting Rules for BOA); Resolution 2020-11 (Adopting Rules for HBC)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution 2020-21, Ordinance 2020-03, Resolution 2020-09, Resolution 2020-10, and Resolution 2020-11
Background
BACKGROUND:
As part of the Council's discussion on governance changes, two major improvements to the Town's prior practices with respect to the Planning Commission (Commission), Board of Adjustment (BOA), and Hillside Buidling Committee (HBC) were identified. First,a training manual that contains key information that each member of each of these key land use public bodies needs to know should be developed, with general information that each body should know and with specific materials related to the unique function and role of each body as well. Second, that each of these public bodies should have regular training on the laws, rules and procedures related to their service as well as having consistent and up to date Rules of Procedure for each body.
Training Manual
The Town Council reviewed at its June 11, 2020 Study Session a comprehensive Training Manual that was prepared through a collaborative effort of a number of the Town staff and the assistance of Council Member Scott Moore. The Council input on the Training Manual (copy attached) included a request for page numbers and document identification in the footer and more emphasis on the need for the members of the public bodies to use their official "name@paradisevalleyaz.gov" em...
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