HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 29-26 Approving the Update of the Dublin City Council Norms
Reso. No. 29-26, Item 5.2, Adopted 5/05/2026 Page 1 of 1
RESOLUTION NO. 29 – 26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE UPDATE OF THE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL NORMS
WHEREAS, the Dublin City Council Norms serve to augment the City Council Rules for the
Conduct of Meetings of the City Council and any related policy documents to provide a more specific
“Code of Conduct”; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2026, the City Council held a Special Meeting and discussed the City
Council Norms; and
WHEREAS, from that discussion, proposed changes were made to the previously approved
Norms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
approve the update of the Dublin City Council Norms, attached hereto as Exhibit A to this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin this 5th day of
May 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri and Mayor Hu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Exhibit A to the Resolution
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL NORMS 2026
• We trust each other.
• We show respect and fairness to each other.
• We lead by positive example.
• We respect the different roles of Council and staff.
• We will attend and be prepared for Council meetings, having read the staff report prior to the
meeting.
• We communicate well and practice active listening with each other.
• We will not access the Internet or use any form of technology during Council meetings for research
or communication.
• We strive to be collaborative and seek consensus as our preferred decision-making method.
• We make decisions based on principles and values.
• We advocate for our decisions and communicate our reasoning.
• We accept the majority position once a decision is made and will support it moving forward,
without being disparaging.
• We understand our role as policy makers and as members of a governance team and we
respect the role of our professional staff as subject matter experts.
• We do not represent ourselves as speaking for the City or the Council unless we have been
designated to do so by the entirety of the City Council.
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