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Agenda access for individual directors

Director Harris's ordinance would have let any director place items on the agenda without a second, workshop, or city-manager gatekeeping, restoring pre-July 2017 practice. It failed 3-4, leaving current rules in place.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Nov 2, 2026

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Sourcewell cooperative purchasing transparency

Director Jewell questioned whether the city verifies that buyboard vendors actually offer the lowest price, using the Ingrahm Park shade structure as his example. Staff defended the process but agreed to send him vendor comparison information. Expect more scrutiny of no-bid purchases going forward.

1 mentionLast discussed Jun 1, 2026