TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Ayre, MMC, City Clerk
DATE: June 9, 2025
RE:
Title
City Council Policies Review Committee Recommendations
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
ALL
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal VI - Citizen Engagement and Partnerships
Executive Summary:
The City Council Policies Review Committee reviewed four City Council Policies at the May 20, 2025 meeting. From those meetings the Committee unanimously approved revisions to the Council policies.
The Committee Members are Council Member Derrick Thompson (Chair), Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Jensen, and Council Member D.J. Haire. Staff serving this Committee are Lachelle Pulliam, Interim City Attorney, Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager, Jodi Phelps, Chief of Staff, and Pamela Megill, City Clerk.
Background:
At the May 20, 2025, Committee Meeting, discussion ensued regarding the Consideration of Policy # 115.14 - Economic Development, and Policy # 115.18 - Key to the City.
Consensus of the committee was to split Policy #115.14 into Policy #115.14A - Economic Development and Policy# 115.14B - Community Development.
Policy # 115.14A - Economic Development creates general program parameters under which the City of Fayetteville will consider a project for economic development incentives. It is set to be reviewed by the City Council Policies Review Committee each year to ensure continued alignment with the Council's priorities and strategic plan.
Policy #115.14B - Community Development ensures that public resources are used effectively to improve the quality of life for all residents, particularly those in areas with the greatest needs and provides a comprehensive framework to guide Fayetteville's investments in people, places, and partnerships.
Consensus of the committee was to make the following changes to Policy 115.18 - Key To the City:
Add at the beginning of section 1: It shall be at t...
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