Meeting Report Assignment

The assignment is meant to introduce you to local government (city council or county board of supervisors) by ATTENDING a Regular meeting and reporting on it. Focus on any policy issue that is on the AGENDA. (Do not use Consent Agenda) IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND......access the agencies' website, listen to and view the recording, and write a report.

Include the following items in your report:

• Describe the city you selected (e.g., population, location, significant projects the City is involved with)
• What agenda item did you choose, describe it in detail and why you selected it,
• summarize the key players involved with that item,
• Conclude the report with a detailed analysis of the agenda item
• what made it a foundational public administration issue.
• Include what the final decision of the Council/Board was and if it felt beneficial or not beneficial to the citizens in that area.

The assignment must be at least five pages and a Reference page.