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This Oakland City Council resolution, introduced by Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas and three councilmembers, amends and restates the Council's Rules of Procedure in their entirety to increase public access and participation. The resolution modifies meeting times, amends public comment procedures and time limits, revises rules for maintaining order during meetings, and makes technical edits. The Council intends to manage agendas more efficiently to reduce wait times for the public, establish predictable discussion times for agenda items, and expand community engagement through education about participation procedures. The resolution directs the Council to maximize review of items by subject matter committees prior to full Council consideration to streamline Council meetings and expand public participation time on non-consent items, with the Council to consider shifting to a Consent Calendar without public comment in March 2024.
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Oakland City Council adopted Ordinance No. 11777 CMS to amend Ordinance No. 8979 CMS and repeal Ordinance No. 10793 CMS, modifying the duties and tenure of Civil Service Board members. The ordinance, adopted pursuant to a City Council Special Meeting on April 26, 1994, establishes uniform requirements for board and commission member selection and responsibilities. The Civil Service Board's duties include enforcing personnel system provisions under the City Charter, studying and investigating personnel matters upon request by the City Manager or Council, approving position exceptions, performing appellate functions, and submitting annual status reports to the City Council designating liaison committee, including detailed descriptions of operating and staffing needs maintained by the Office of Personnel Resources Management.
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