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Consider and take action to excuse absences (City Secretary)
Background:
Approval of this item will excuse the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Cones and Council Member Saunders from the April 8, 2025 Council Work Session and Regular Meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Cones was absent due to illness and Council Member Saunders was absent due to a family emergency.
From the City Charter, Article II, Section 7 entitled "Failure to attend meetings" states "Any member of the City Council remaining absent for three (3) consecutive meetings of the City Council of any kind, including regular meetings, special meetings or workshops, unless absence is excused by the City Council for a reason found to be justifiable by the City Council, shall be determined to have vacated his office, which vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the Charter. Without limiting the grounds for justifiable absence, sickness or leave of absence obtained in advance at a regular meeting, shall be deemed justifiable grounds for failure to attend a meeting."
FUNDING
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