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<br />1 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. ________ <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 3.3 of the City Charter provides that "the Council shall determine <br />its own rules and order of business, and may establish rules for the conduct of Council <br />meetings and the maintenance of order”; and <br />WHEREAS, by the adoption of this Resolution, the City Council intends to establish <br />some basic rules for the conduct of Council, its meetings and maintenance of order; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES <br />HEREBY RESOLVE: <br />SECTION 1: MISSION: <br />As a matter of open government and transparency, The Everett City Council strives to <br />engage the public in a civil and democratic process. As the policy-setting and oversight <br />body for the City, the design of the City's democracy as outlined in the Charter is that the <br />legislative branch sets the policy, and the administrative branch carries it out. As stated <br />in Article III, Council and Legislation, Section 3.1 of the Charter “The Council shall have <br />the powers and authority of the legislative body of this City and shall not perform <br />administrative functions of the City.” <br />SECTION 2: PURPOSE: <br />It is the purpose of the City Council of the City of Everett in adopting these rules to <br />provide a method for the conduct of its affairs and to complement the provisions of the <br />City Charter and Council's standing rules. It is not intended that these rules confer upon <br />any person any right to a particular procedure or affect the validity or legality of any <br />Council action. The Council may implicitly or by a majority vote, determine to <br />temporarily waive any of the provisions herein. Any action taken in disregard or non- <br />conformity with these rules shall be construed as an implicit waiver thereof. <br />SECTION 3: MEETINGS - AGENDA <br />The place, date and time of the Council meetings shall be in accordance with Section <br />3.2 of the Charter, Ordinance No. 3170-10 of the City and State law. Pursuant to RCW <br />35A.12.110 Special meetings may be called by the Mayor, or any three members of the <br />council by written notice delivered to each member of the council at least twenty-four <br />hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting. All council meetings shall be <br />open to the public except as permitted by chapter 42.30 RCW. No ordinance or <br />resolution shall be passed, or contract let or entered into, or bill for the payment of <br />money allowed at any meeting not open to the public, nor at any public meeting the <br />date of which is not fixed by ordinance, resolution, or rule, unless public notice of such