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City Council Rules of Procedure

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Officers and Committees
II. Time and Place of Meeting
III. Quorum and Actions
IV. Conduct of Business
V. Procedural Rules
VI. Committee Referrals
VII. Amendment of Rules
VIII. Private/Public Areas
IX. Elections & Appointments
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
I.A. President of the Council
I.B. Vice President of the Council
I.C. Acting President of the Council
I.D. Standing Committees
I.D.1. Purpose
I.D.2. Composition and Officers
I.D.3. Committee Staff and Limitations
I.D.4. Meetings
I.D.5.  Terms and Removals
I.D.6. Investigations
I.E. Ad Hoc Committees, Commissions, Authorities

II. TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGS
II.A. Regular Meetings
II.B. Special Meetings
II.C. Cancellation of Meetings
II.D. Open Meetings

III. QUORUM AND ACTIONS
III.A. Quorum
III.B. Temporary Absence
III.C. Actions of Council
III.C.1. Ordinances
III.C.2. Resolutions
III.C.3. Introduction Deadlines
III.C.4. Fiscal Impact Statement Required
III.C.5. Motion
III.C.6. Unanimous Consent
III.C.7. Majority Vote and Abstentions

IV. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
IV.A. Robert’s Rules of Order
IV.B. Informal Meeting; Order of the Agenda
IV.B.1. Referral of Service Delivery Issues to City Administration
IV.B.2. Recommendations of Standing Committees
IV.B.3. Docket Review
IV.B.4. Reports of the City Administration
IV.C. Commencement of Formal Meeting
IV.D. The Order of the Formal Meeting Agenda
IV.E. Preparation of the Agenda
IV.F. Consent Agenda
IV.G. Citizen Comment
IV.H. Awards and Presentations
IV.I. Improper Comments and Conduct
IV.J. Debate of Action Items
IV.K. Order of Business at Special Meetings
IV.L. Maintenance of Order

V. PROCEDURAL RULES
V.A. Resolutions
V.B. Expedited Resolutions
V.C. Appointments
V.D. Form of Motions
V.E. Motions Allowed During Debate
V.F. Motions to Approve Agenda
V.G. Reconsideration of Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
V.H. Journal
V.I. Patrons of Papers
V.J. Withdrawal of Paper by Chief Patron

VI. PROCEDURES FOR COMMITTEE REFERRAL
VI.A. Referral to Committee
VI.B. When Referral Excused
VI.C. Consideration by Committee
VI.D. Recommendation by Committee
VI.E. Advertisement by City Clerk
VI.F. Override of Recommendation to Strike

VII. AMENDMENT OF RULES

VIII. PRIVATE/PUBLIC AREAS

IX. ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS