At the Council meeting of Tuesday, September 19, 2006, Council member Ramos requested that we bring back for Council discussion the possibility of having an additional period of oral communications at the beginning of study sessions. 

Attached is a memorandum I prepared for the Council on this subject dated July 17, 2006.  Pursuant to the Council policy we have done no further work on this issue. 

If there is sufficient support on the Council to further explore this subject, the Council should direct us to bring back a resolution adding this additional period of oral communications and should provide direction in the four areas noted on the page two of the July 17 memo.

RECOMMENDATION:  Direct staff as appropriate.

cc:        Mary Alvord, City Manager

            Mike Flad, Assistant City Manager

            Margarita Campos, City Clerk

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