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~zlt contact ~a speck Cif sta Questions of City staff andlor requests far additional background information should be directed to the City Manager, City attorney, or ~epartnaent heads. The City Manager should be copied an ar i.nfor~ned of any request, Requests for follow~up or directions to staff should be made only through the City Manager or the City attorney when appropriate, when in doubt about what staff contact is appropriate, Council members should asl~ the City Manger for direction. Materials supplied to a Counciltnen~ber ~. response to a request will be made available to alb members of the Council so that all have equal access to information, `~o ao~ disrap~ City staff fra~n their jobs Council members should not disrupt City staff while they are ~, meetings, on the phone, or engrossed in perfarm~ing their job functions in artier to have their individual needs met. fever pubiiciy critic~c an individuai e~pioyee Council should never express concerns about the performance of a City enaplayee ~: public, to the employee directly, or to the employee's manager, Connnents about staff performance should only be ~.ade to the City Manager through private correspondence or conversation, o nod gel involved In ad~nxnis~ra~XVe functions Council naenabers must not attempt to in~.uence City staff on the making of appointments, awarding of contracts, selecting of consultants, processing of development applications, or granting of City licenses and permits, The Evans City Cha~~ter, Section ~4.~, also contains information about the prohibition of Council interference in administrative f~.ctions. Checlz with ~ staff on correspanden.ce before tang ac~io~, Before sending correspondence, Council members should. check with City staff to see if an official City response has already been se~;t or is in progress. ®o nod mend meetings with Cif staff unicss regnesed by staff. Bven if the Councihnember does not say anything, the Councihnember's presence implies support, shows partiality, intimidates staff, and hampers staffs ability to do their job objectively, ~~t ~~egness for siaf support X11 mail for Council members is opened by the City Clerk. Mail addressed to the Mayor is reviewed first by the City Manager who notes suggested action andlor faliow~up items. Requests for additional staff support--even in high p~~iority or emergency situations m~. should be made to the City Manager who is responsible for allocating City resources in order to n~ai~ntain a professional, wellrrun City government. a not sacit polica support frame staff Council members should not solicit any type of political support financial con~ibutions, display of posters or lawn signs, Warne on support list, etc,} ~~om City staff. City staff may, as private citizens with constitutional rights, support political candidates but all such activities must be done away fi~om the workplace,