HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2013-R0226 - City Council Item - 72 Hour Completed Form Submission Requirement - 07/11/2013Resolution No. 2013-RO226
July 11, 2013
Item No. 6.5
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, in a continuing effort to
ensure transparency, open government, and good governance, previously adopted
Resolution No. 2013-R0146, which requires, absent an express waiver by the City
Council, all items to be considered by the body to have been presented in complete form
no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; and
WHEREAS, a question has arisen as to whether the aforementioned Resolution
requires that certain information supplemental to the item to be considered by the City
Council, such as financial impact statements, be likewise subject to the seventy-two (72)
hour limitation; and
WHEREAS, it most effectively achieves the necessary and laudable best practices
of good governance to provide all anticipated costs in connection with an action item, by
specific dollar amount, and where said specific amounts may not be ascertained, a
maximum "not -to -exceed" cost should be presented; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to refine its existing statement of
resolve to include matters supplemental and otherwise essential to a complete
understanding of a matter before the City Council to be presented to the City Council in
accordance with the principles set forth in Resolution No. 2013-R0146. said matters to
include, without limitation, financial impact statements of the item and any activities
precedent thereto; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT except in emergency circumstances, or where there is an urgent public
necessity where a meeting of the Lubbock City Council has been called pursuant to
applicable state law, or unless waived by a majority vote of the City Council, City
Council shall consider no item unless it shall be presented in completed form, subject to
amendment by City Council consistent with City Council policy and procedure, not later
than seventy-two hours prior to the meeting at which the item is posted for consideration.
This requirement shall also apply to financial impact statements prepared in connection
with the underlying item, or otherwise applicable to activities precedent thereto.
Passed by the City Council this > > th day of .Tidy , 2013.
ATTEST:
Retic a Garza, City Secretary
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