HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-24 City Commission Special Meeting Agenda and Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 12:00 PM - Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse
B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence or Mindfulness
C. Changes to the Agenda
D. FYI
E. Commission Disclosures
F. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the
Commission
THE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 19, 2024
How to Participate:
If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to
comments@bozeman.net or visit the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting. At the direction of the City Commission, anonymous public comments are not distributed to
the City Commission or staff.
Public comments will also be accepted in-person and through video conference during the appropriate
agenda items but you may only comment once per item.
As always, the meeting will be recorded and streamed through the Commission's video page and
available in the City on cable channel 190.
For more information please contact the City Clerks' Office at 406.582.2320.
This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online video conferencing system. You
can join this meeting:
Via Video Conference:
Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit.
Click Join Now to enter the meeting.
Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in-
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This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Bozeman City
Commission. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment
relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the City Commission
cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the
City Commission shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be
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G. Work Session
G.1 Commission Training Work Session(Sullivan)
H. FYI / Discussion
I. Adjournment
respectful of others. Please state your name, and state whether you are a resident of the city or a
property owner within the city in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments
to three minutes.
Written comments can be located in the Public Comment Repository.
City Commission meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that
requires assistance, please contact our Acting ADA Coordinator, Max Ziegler, at 406.582.2439
Commission meetings are televised live on cable channel 190 and streamed live on our Meeting
Videos Page.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:City Commission Special Meeting
FROM:Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
SUBJECT:Commission Training Work Session
MEETING DATE:August 19, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration
RECOMMENDATION:Participate in Training Work Session
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:
This special meeting is an opportunity to discuss background information on
the Commission's duties and responsiblities and to cover procedural topics.
During this work session, the City Manager and City Attorney will present a
discussion with the Commission on the following topics, among others:
Overview of the Bozeman City Charter;
An overview of the Commission Rules of Procedure at Chpt. 2, Art. 2,
BMC including the newly adopted Decorum requirements, the "rule of
three" in decision making, how to reconsider a previous Commission
decision, etc.;
Overview of Montana and Bozeman Ethics Codes and the Fiduciary
Responsibilities of Public Officials;
Legislative and Judicial Actions:
Making adequate and defensible findings;
Ex parte communications;
Ballot Measures Dos and Don’ts under Montana law;
Public Benefit and the Expenditures of Public Funds;
State Action, Montana’s Rights to Know, Participate, and Privacy and
Other Constitutional Considerations; and
Open discussion.
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UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:As per Commission
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Report compiled on: August 12, 2024
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