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Coxxespondcnce also shad be e~,uay ciea~ abor~~ xepxesenaon City letterhead maybe used when the Counc~lmember is representing the City and the Cur's o:~cial position, A copy of affcial correspondence should be given to the City Clerk to be filed as part of the pe~naanent public record, ~~ is best that City letterhead not be used for correspondence of Council members representing a personal point of view, or a dissenting port of view from an official Council position. C~~x~ncxl ~~duc~ nth yards ~ncl Cax~mi~sxa s 7'he City has established several Boards and Commissions as a means of gathering more community a~put, Citizens who seiwe an Boards and Commissions become more involved in government and serve as ad~risors to the City Council, 'phey are a valuable resource to the Cry's leadership and should be treated with appreciation. and respect. ~f attending a oai~~ a~ Carn~nission ~nceng, be careful to only e~pxess pe~~sonal opinions Council membet~s may attend any.Board or Commission meeting, which are always open to any member of the public, However, if the Board or Coxninissiun is conducting a public hewing, the Counciln~ember shall remove themselves tom the proceedings, Council members should be sensitive to the way their participation -~ especially ~ it is on behalf of an individual, business ar developer ~~ could be viewed as unfairly affecting the process, Any public comments by a Councilmenaber at a Board or Con~issian meeting should be clearly made as individual opinion, a;ad not a representation of the feelings of the entire City Council, Also, a Councilmernber's presence may affect the conduct of the Board or Con~nission and limit theix role and fiction. ~imi~ contact nth oar and Commission me~nbe~°s it is inappropriate fox a Councilraeraber to contact a Board or Commission member to lobby on behalf of an indi~ridual, business, ar developer. Council members should contact staff in order to clarify a position taken by the Board or Commission.. emembcr bat oards and Commissions serge the canamtini~y, not individnai Ca~ncii ~aembe~°s 'i'he City Council appoints individuals to serve on Boards and Con~,issians, and it is the responsibility o~ Boards and Coinnaission~s to follow policy established by the Council. But Board and Comrnissian members do not report to individual Council members, a~or should Co~u~cil me~bers feel they have the power ar right to threaten Board and Commission naernbers with removal if they disagree about an issue. Appointment and reMappointnaent to a Board or Commission should be based on such criteria as expertise, ability to work with staff and the public, and commitment to fulfilling official dudes. A Board or Cornn~ission appointment should not be used as a political "reward." ~Be respecuZ o diverse opinions A primary role of Boards and Can~issions is to represent many pouts of view in the community and to provide the Council with advice based an a ~.ll specttrurn of conce~~as and perspectives, Councilmembers must be fair and respectl of all citizens serving on Boards and Coinmassions, 9