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City Council Workshop Aims to Streamline Board and Committee Assignments

The City Council held a workshop to discuss and potentially revise the process for assigning council members to various boards, committees, and commissions. The discussion focused on establishing a more transparent, fair, and repeatable assignment process, considering factors like seniority, continuity, qualifications, workload, and member interests. Key points included defining the difference between 'members' and 'liaisons,' identifying current 'oddities' in assignments, and proposing a new selection method based on seniority with a limited number of choices per council member to ensure broader participation and balance workload. The council decided to proceed with a process where the most senior member selects two positions, followed by the next senior member, and so on, with a review every two years. They also agreed to codify the process and allow for exchanges between council members if needed.