Agendas for regular meetings are set by the Mayor in a meeting with the City Manager and staff. Agenda meetings are open to the public and are held on the Monday preceding the next regular meeting. Agendas for work sessions are set by the City Council. The Council considers in formal action the passage of resolutions and ordinances. Ordinances are laws of the City while resolutions are policy statements.
Ordinances are the highest form of legal action the council can make.
Examples of ordinances are pet licensing and restrictions on smoking in public places. Ordinances, which become part of the Municipal Code, are published at least two weeks prior to adoption. Resolutions are primarily contracts, agreements with other government agencies, and purchasing contracts. Pick up an agenda before the meeting. Usually these are made available on the Fridays before Monday night meetings.