They made me write this!

Section 5.03b of the 2023 City Council Protocol Manual, *which I voted against, by the way :D, requires me to provide the following disclaimers:

  1. The views expressed represent the views of the author and may not reflect the views of the City of Des Moines or the Des Moines City Council.
  2. Responses to this communication by other Councilmembers may be limited by the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act under which a policy discussion or other action taken must be held in an open public meeting if a quorum of the Council participates.
  3. Comments posted in response to a Councilmember-initiated communication may be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW, the Public Records Act.

*Disclaimer (see what I did there? It’s a disease.) I actually agree with providing all of the above. In fact, I consider their presence to be essential. It’s the rest of the Protocol Manual I object to. 🙂