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ra EVERETT WASHINGTON A RESOLUTION 7752 establishing City Council Rules Procedure for the conduct of Council and Repealing Resolution No. 7719 WHEREAS, Section 3.3 of the City Charter provides that "the Council shall determine its own rules and order of business, and may establish rules for the conduct of Council meetings and the maintenance of order"; and WHEREAS, by the adoption of this Resolution, the City Council intends to establish some basic rules for the conduct of Council, its meetings and maintenance of order; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: SECTION 1: MISSION: As a matter of open government and transparency, The Everett City Council strives to engage the public in a civil and democratic process. As the policy-setting and oversight body for the City, the design of the City's democracy as outlined in the Charter is that the legislative branch sets the policy, and the administrative branch carries it out. SECTION 2: PURPOSE. It is the purpose of the City Council of the City of Everett in adopting these rules to provide a method for the conduct of its affairs and to complement the provisions of the City Charter and Council's standing rules. It is not intended that these rules confer upon any person any right to a particular procedure or affect the validity or legality of any Council action. The Council may implicitly or by a majority vote, determine to temporarily waive any of the provisions herein. Any action taken in disregard or non- conformity with these rules shall be construed as an implicit waiver thereof. SECTION 3: MEETINGS - AGENDA The place, date and time of the Council meetings shall be in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Charter, Ordinance No. 3170-10 of the City and State law. Pursuant to RCW 35A.12.110 Special meetings may be called by the Mayor, or any three members of the council by written notice delivered to each member of the council at least twenty-four hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting. All council meetings shall be open to the public except as permitted by chapter 42.30 RCW. No ordinance or resolution shall be passed, or contract let or entered into, or bill for the payment of money allowed at any meeting not open to the public, nor at any public meeting the date of which is not fixed by ordinance, resolution, or rule, unless public notice of such meeting has been given by such notice to each local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio or television station. 1