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according to Resolution No 5870. Except as authorized by the Council President, no <br /> other person or persons shall have access thereto. <br /> SECTION 8: ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT- Mayor Pro Tempore- PRESIDING <br /> OFFICER <br /> In accordance with Section 3.2 the Charter,the Council shall be presided over by the President, <br /> selected annually by a majority vote of the Council. In the absence of the President at a meeting, <br /> the presiding officer for a meeting shall be a Council member designated by the President; or if no <br /> such Council member has been designated,the presiding officer shall be selected by a majority of <br /> the members present at such meeting. <br /> Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Charter,the President of the Council shall also be deemed the <br /> Mayor Pro Tempore for the same period of office.The annual election of the Council President <br /> and Mayor Pro Tempore will be noted on the Council agenda and will occur on the 3rd regular <br /> meeting of the month of November unless otherwise determined by majority vote of the entire <br /> Council. <br /> SECTION 9: PROCEDURE FOR COUNCIL INITIATED LEGISLATION <br /> To promote the orderly development and consideration of proposed legislation and the efficient <br /> use of staff time,Council will initiate legislation as follows: <br /> Council members may seek confidential legal advice from the City Attorney to draft an outline of <br /> their proposed legislation for consideration at a Council meeting. Following Council discussion,the <br /> City Attorney will prepare a draft ordinance or resolution if a request is made by two or more <br /> members at a council meeting.Once the legislation has been prepared,the President will place it <br /> on the Council agenda for discussion. Provided, however,the obligations of this section shall be <br /> consistent with the Washington Court Rules for Rules of Professional Conduct,Sate law,the <br /> Charter and City Ordinances. <br /> SECTION 10: MOTIONS-VOTING <br /> In presiding over Council meetings,the presiding officer shall cause the business of the Council to <br /> be transacted in accordance with these rules and shall determine all question of procedure subject <br /> to the appeal of the majority of the Council members present.Council's procedural practice shall <br /> not be based on Robert's Rules of Order.As it relates to motions,the following shall apply: <br /> A. A motion that does not receive a second dies; <br /> B. A motion receiving a tie vote dies; <br /> C. All motions receiving a second, including a motion to table and to call Jor the question,are <br /> entitled to discussion before taking a vote. <br /> D. Amendments are voted on first,then the main motion as amended if the amendment <br /> receives an affirmative vote; <br /> 5 <br />