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CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT No items to report. City Council Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Page 15 of 16 COUNCIL COMMENTS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council member Stolzmann reported at the last DRCOG meeting, they discussed the legislative session and what position the Committee will take. She asked Council to review the report and provide comments before the next DRCOG meeting in December. She explained in general, the statements support collaboration, but leave each jurisdiction their independence. She reminded the City Council the Senior Center will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow afternoon. Council member Loo requested the Council revisit the agenda process for City Council Meetings and Study Sessions. She proposed front and back loading the agendas. She suggested in June of 2016, the two regular Council meetings be scheduled for June 2 and June 9 and the two study sessions be eliminated. The next regular City Council meeting would be July 7. As there are five Tuesdays in June, Council could have 27 days off. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton voiced his support for revising the June schedule. Mayor Muckle was generally supportive, but was concerned over a compressed budget process. He asked City Manager Fleming to review the June 2016 City Council meeting schedule and in particular, the calendar for the budget process. City Manager Fleming would look into the schedule. He felt something could be worked out. Council member Leh stated he was very happy to be a member of the City Council. He voiced his deep appreciation to fellow City Council candidates Susan Honstein and Cory Nickerson for the way they ran their campaigns. He felt it was a very issue - orientated campaign and voiced his appreciation for their professionalism and civic mindedness.