Committee reviews interlocal cooperation inventory, backs drafting ordinance to expand citizen review committee

City staff (Chase, city manager's office) presented an inventory of existing interlocal cooperation—examples included police and fire mutual‑aid and joint training, IT network sharing with the county sheriff, municipal court interlocal agreements, and water‑supply partnerships for drought resilience. Jim, a member of the Citizen Government Review Committee, recommended expanding the committee from five to ten members and giving councilmembers appointment authority to improve engagement and continuity for future reviews.

Committee members discussed logistical details (whether all 10 would be voting members, how appointments would be timed, and whether the mayor's designee would vote) and directed staff to draft an ordinance reflecting the committee's preferences for consideration at the next Policy & Finance Committee meeting. Staff also offered to present the interlocal cooperation memo to the full governing body and to request a county response about an annual joint meeting.