AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE*
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Council Consider Disbanding Certain Advisory Boards and Commissions
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT*
Susan Brown, Executive Director for Strategic Communications
Rebecca Buzzard, Community Engagement Manager
Chris Blue, Town Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
Based on our shared interests and our equitable engagement framework, we propose disbanding nine advisory boards and relying on staff-led equitable engagement and, on an as-needed basis, issue-oriented task forces and working groups.
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Those nine advisory boards and commissions are:
* Community Policing Advisory Committee*
* Cultural Arts Commission
* Environmental Stewardship?Advisory Board
* Housing Advisory Board
* Human Services Advisory Board
* Library Advisory Board
* Parks, Greenways,?and Recreation?Commission
* Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board
* Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board
LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT*
The Town's Boards and Commissions were created by Council to serve in an advisory capacity to Council. Should Council wish to make changes to Boards and Commissions, they would need to take legislative action to do so.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
BACKGROUND
* In June 2023, some Council members petitioned for an assessment of the Town's current Boards and Commissions. The petition requested that actionable recommendations be brought to Council by the fall of 2023.
* At the September 20, 2023 work session, Council received information and recommendations from staff in response to the petition response to the petition.
* At the November 13, 2023 work session, Council received additional information and recommendations from staff in response to the petition.
* At the March 6, 2024 business meeting, Council considered, but did not take action on, an item to authorize the Town Manager to prepare a new framework for advisory?boards.
* After that meeting, Council members indicated to the Town Manager that a...
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