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Mayor Kuzma confirmed the consensus of the Council to reevaluate this in 90 days. He noted that <br />there also seems to be interest in continuing to allow public participation remotely but recognized <br />that would place an additional burden on staff and resources that would need to be discussed in <br />the future in terms of budgeting and allocation of resources. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the Commission members participating remotely still receive <br />a stipend. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher commented that most Commission members receive a <br />stipend of $25 per meeting but a large number of members waive that payment. She noted that <br />those members are using their own equipment to attend remotely. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff referenced Section G, under exceptions, and stated that perhaps <br />language be added that allow a Commission or Council member to attend remotely if they have a <br />medical condition. He noted that would get away from the linkage to the pandemic. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht commented that it is important that people attend in person under normal <br />circumstances. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that there are rules around remote participation under <br />normal circumstances outside of a pandemic and reviewed those guidelines. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that because of the pandemic the State is reviewing rules for <br />remote attendance and there will likely be changes coming down in the future. He stated that staff <br />will bring this back for evaluation in three months. <br /> <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br /> <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the future topics calendar. <br /> <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked if the worksession recordings could be made available to the public. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that could be discussed when the remote attendance <br />policy is discussed as that would require additional resources. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley commented that there was previous discussion related to ensuring agendas <br />are ready from staff the Thursday before the meeting to ensure proper time for review. He stated <br />that the agreement was made that would also apply to members of the City Council that wanted to <br />move items from the Consent Agenda or add cases. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell stated that she would prefer that it remain flexible. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / March 9, 2021 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br /> <br />