Policies

Policies Index

Policy	Current Policy	Adopted
Appointments, Extended Terms While Awaiting Successor	Ordinance 5655	October 25, 2006
Appointments, Ineligibility of City Employees	Resolution 5222	January 11, 2006
Appointments, Procedures for Citizen Advisory Groups	Resolution 6797	May 22, 2019
Appointments, Reassignment of Appointment Duties for Certain Positions on Citizen Advisory Groups	Resolution 6798	May 22, 2019
Arts Commission	Resolution 3740	January 22, 1997
Attendance and Participation Policy	Resolution 6948	December 2, 2020
Audit Committee	Resolution 5350	November 15, 2006
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission	Resolution 7157	November 9, 2022
Economic Development Advisory Commission	Resolution 7156	October 26, 2022
Joint Water/Wastewater Management Committee	Resolution 4738	August 14, 2002
Parks, Recreation, and Tree Advisory Commission	Resolution 4738	August 14, 2002
Public Safety Commission Bylaws	Resolution 5679	October 8, 2008
Tourism Advisory Committee	Resolution 7160	December 14, 2022
Transportation Advisory Commission	Resolution 7157	November 9, 2022

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