2021/06/30 Council Agenda Packet

F. For a motion to prevail, it must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of those voting except: 1) In the case of a passage of an ordinance, grant or revocation of a franchise or license, and any resolution for the payment of money, it must receive the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the whole membership of the Council (4 vote minimum - Section 3.3 of the Charter); 2) In the case of an emergency ordinance made effective upon becoming valid, it must receive the affirmative vote of at least a majority plus one of the whole Council (5 vote minimum - Section 3.4 of the Charter); 3) In the case of a budget amendment ordinance when there is a proposed decrease within any portion of the total appropriation provided for in any one fund or a re- appropriation of the same fund for another purpose, it must receive the affirmative vote of at least a majority plus one of the whole Council (5 vote minimum - RCW 35.33.121(5)). SECTION 11: COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES. A. Purpose. The City Council establishes subcommittees to provide members of the City Council an opportunity to review and discuss in detail issues and topics that are of interest to the City administration and the City Council. B. Standing Subcommittees. The following standing City Council Subcommittees are established: 1) Budget and Finance. This subcommittee shall be primarily responsible for matters relating to City related fiscal issues, including but not limited to budget, appropriations, income and revenues, and the auditing of expenditures and claims. 2) Public Safety. This subcommittee shall be primarily responsible for matters relating to the City's public safety, including police and law enforcement, fire protection, code enforcement, animal control, and the municipal court. 3) General Government. This subcommittee shall be primarily responsible for matters involving City governmental affairs, labor and employment, public works, utilities, planning and community development and all other City related governmental services not otherwise assigned to committees. The summary of responsibility above is representative and not meant to be an exhaustive list of matters that may be assigned to the subcommittee. C. Assignment of Issues to subcommittees and ad hoc subcommittees. The City Council president or a majority of the City Council shall assign specific issues to the appropriate standing subcommittee and may also create ad hoc subcommittees to address issues as needed. The Mayor may recommend to the Council president that any particular issue be assigned to a standing subcommittee or to an ad hoc subcommittee. Any action creating an ad hoc subcommittee shall be in open session at a regular City Council meeting or at the annual retreat. When an ad hoc subcommittee is created, the council shall also designate an end date when the ad hoc subcommittee shall cease operations, provided that the President or a majority of Council may vote to have the ad hoc subcommittee continue its work to a future date. Ad hoc subcommittees shall 6