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COUNCILMEMBERS HANDBOOK APPENDIX B <br /> CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> GUIDELINES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CORRESPONDENCE <br /> Purpose of the Guidelines: <br /> These guidelines are to provide guidance should a Council Member want to transmit their <br /> individual opinions to elected officials and /or other governmental agencies. The <br /> guidelines are intended to specifically address individual Council Member <br /> correspondence to a governmental agency and /or another elected official regarding issues <br /> that staff has been given direction to pursue via a negotiation process or other form of <br /> resolution. <br /> These guidelines are not intended to in any way restrict Council written communication <br /> with constituents and do not apply to personal correspondence with elected officials. <br /> Guidelines: <br /> As a matter of protocol, a Council Member should, when sending correspondence <br /> described above, contact the City Manager or Mayor to indicate their intent to send a <br /> letter so that the Council Member may be briefed on the current status of staff work of <br /> which the specific Council Member may not be aware. <br /> The balance of Council and City Manager, as a matter of courtesy, should be given a <br /> copy of the letter, which should be noted on the letter (cc:). <br /> • <br /> (Adopted April 5, 1999) Page 1 <br />