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City Council -2- September 2, 1998 <br />Recommendation #2: The purpose of a Council Committee is to provide policy oversight on <br />issues and projects directed to the Committee by the City Council. Meetings will be convened <br />and agendas set by the Committee Chair and City Manager. <br />Recommendation #3: The Council should, in its discretion, defer to existing Boards and <br />Commissions items of business which should first receive a report and recommendation from such <br />Board and Commission. Individual Council Members should request the Council's consensus at <br />any Regular Council meeting before initiating any business item with a Board, Commission or <br />Committee. Items for future consideration by Council Committees should be solicited from <br />Council Members the beginning of each fiscal year and included in the appropriate Committee's <br />work plan for the year. The City Council will review each Council Committee's work plan on a <br />yearly basis. <br />Recommendation #4: The following Standing Council Committees are recommended at this <br />time: <br />1. Economic Development / Redevelopment. The Economic Development / <br />Redevelopment Committee will review: <br />a. implementation of the Economic Development Strategic Plan <br />b. status of projects in the City's redevelopment areas, including the West San <br />Leandro study area <br />c. implementation of the Economic Development Communications Plan <br />2. Facilities. The Facilities Committee would review: <br />a. major City facility upgrades, enhancements, modifications <br />b. design recommendations for improvements to public facilities that are funded <br />through the City's Capital Improvement Program. <br />3. Finance. The Finance Committee would review: <br />a. budget strategies <br />b. budget oversight <br />c. substantive budget amendments <br />d. investments <br />e. debt financing <br />4. Rules and Communications. The Rules and Communications Committee would <br />review: <br />a. Council rules of procedures, norms and policies <br />b. Council activities, continuing education and support <br />c. Use of technology <br />d. Council expenditures for current fiscal year <br />5. City/School Liaison. Members of this committee would meet with respective <br />committees from each of the two school districts. The City/School Liaison Committee <br />would review: <br />`� 214 <br />