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CITY of RAPID CITY Agenda Item Summary |
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Meeting Date: 5/1/2013 |
Commission, Board or Committee: Legal & Finance Committee |
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Staff Contact: Joel Landeen |
PW Committee or L&F Committee: |
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Petitioner: City Staff |
City Council 1st Reading: N/A |
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Location: N/A |
City Council 2nd Reading: N/A |
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Agenda Title: |
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Resolution No. 2013-045 Authorizing the City Council to Hold Meetings Via Teleconference in the Case of Emergencies |
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Summary: |
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In 2004, the City Council directed that a moratorium be placed on holding City Council Meetings via teleconference. The Council considered an ordinance addressing the issue in 2011, but second reading of that ordinance failed. Staff is concerned that we need to be able to conduct a meeting via teleconference if an emergency occurs which requires Council action and we are unable to get a quorum of the Council into one place for a meeting. It would be very frustrating and potentially harmful if we still have the Council’s previous resolution in place if an emergency arose and the Council could not meet or take action. |
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Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable): |
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N/A |
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Recommendation: |
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Action: Staff would recommend that you approve the proposed resolution. Notes: |
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Options: |
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You can approve or you can deny the proposed resolution. You could also provide staff direction to modify the proposed resolution to address any concerns that you may have. If a resolution allowing meetings via teleconference is not passed, you could not conduct an official meeting via teleconference even in the event of an emergency. |
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Attachments & Links: |
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Letter of Support from Rapid City – Pennington County Emergency Management |
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