THIS WEEK’S WEB POLL:
Should the mayor of Gilroy have the power to control the items placed on the City Council’s agenda?
Yes: 6 No: 5
■ Yes. If input from Council members is submitted well in advance and relevant to what city staff are working on, that is fine. However, bringing an item up at a City Council meeting one week before the following meeting, that no one is prepared to address, especially financially, is very inappropriate.
■ Yes, but he should solicit and consider the input of other Council members.
■ Yes. Someone needs to monitor it.
■ No. The mayor cannot lawfully elevate himself above the rest of Council for this important function.
■ Oh, hell no.
■ My Web site response was no. However, after further consideration, I believe the mayor should have “provisional” control over the agenda. That is, the mayor should set the agenda providing the majority of the council concurs. If not, a simple majority of the council could request agenda changes.
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