2021/06/30 Council Agenda Packet

SECTION 9: PROCEDURE FOR COUNCIL INITIATED LEGISLATION. To promote the orderly development and consideration of proposed legislation and the efficient use of staff time, Council will initiate legislation as follows: Council members may seek confidential legal advice from the City Attorney to draft an outline of their proposed legislation for consideration at a Council meeting. Following Council discussion, the City Attorney will prepare a draft ordinance or resolution if a request is made by two or more members at a council meeting. Once the legislation has been prepared, the President will place it on the Council agenda for discussion. Provided, however, the obligations of this section shall be consistent with the Washington Court Rules for Rules of Professional Conduct, Sate law, the Charter and City Ordinances. SECTION 10: MOTIONS - VOTING. In presiding over Council meetings, the presiding officer shall cause the business of the Council to be transacted in accordance with these rules and shall determine all question of procedure subject to the appeal of the majority of the Council members present. Council's procedural practice shall not be based on Robert's Rules of Order. As it relates to motions, the following shall apply: A. A motion that does not receive a second dies; B. A motion receiving a tie vote dies; C. All motions receiving a second, including a motion to table and to call for the question, are entitled to discussion before taking a vote. D. Amendments are voted on first, then the main motion as amended if the amendment receives an affirmative vote; E. Motion for reconsideration. 1) Except as specified in subsection (3), a motion to reconsider shall be in order only if it is brought forth at or before the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting by a councilmember who voted in favor of the action sought be reconsidered and the motion receives a second. To vote on a motion for reconsideration, the councilmember must have voted on the original item. To prevail, the motion for reconsideration must receive a majority of votes of those eligible to vote and present at the meeting. 2) When a motion for reconsideration is passed, the underlying matter shall be put on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting or at the first possible regularly scheduled meeting if a delay is necessary. 3) A motion for reconsideration cannot be considered if any of the following events have already occurred: a. The action approved by the Council has already been partially or fully carried out b. A contract authorized by Council has already been executed by the City and is binding c. An ordinance passed by the Council has already become valid (signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. 5