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1 <br /> of the Agenda, any Council Member may place an item or topic on the Agenda for <br /> consideration of the full Council under the Council Briefing Agenda. <br /> B. PUBLIC REQUEST FOR PRESENTATIONS. It is the policy of the Council to consider <br /> requests for presentations of certain events or causes when such presentations pertain to <br /> an Everett event, person, organization, or cause with local implications. The Council will <br /> consider requests that are timely, have potential relevance to a majority of Everett's <br /> (iopopulation, and either forward positive messages or call upon the support of the <br /> community. <br /> The following guidelines and requirements apply to requests for consideration of <br /> presentations: <br /> 1. The person(s) or organization making the request to make a presentation <br /> must submit a completed Application to Make a City Council Presentation. <br /> 2. The request should be made at least two weeks in advance of the requested <br /> Council meeting. <br /> 3. The Administration and Council President will review together the application <br /> to determine if the proposed presentation meets the intent of this policy. <br /> When there is uncertainty in making this determination, the President will <br /> consult with the City Council Committee as-a-whole for its guidance. <br /> 4. The presentation will not exceed 5 minutes in length and Council will not <br /> entertain more than two presentations at one Council meeting. <br /> 5. The City retains the right to decide if the presentation will or will not be <br /> permitted. <br /> 6. Once, approved, the presentation will be included on the appropriate Council <br /> agenda. <br /> 7. If not approved, the applicant will be notified of the decision and reason(s) for <br /> the decision. <br /> C. COUNCIL CHAMBERS. The Council Chambers shall be reserved solely for the use of <br /> 11 members of the City Council for its regular and special meetings as well as committee <br /> meetings. Except as authorized by the Council President, no other person or persons shall <br /> have access thereto. <br /> SECTION 3: ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT— Mayor Pro Tern — PRESIDING 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, the <br /> presiding officer for a meeting shall be a Council member designated by the President; or if no such <br /> Council member has been designated, the presiding officer shall be selected by a majority of the <br /> members present at such meeting. <br /> Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Charter, the President of the Council shall also be deemed the Mayor <br /> Pro Tern for the same period of office. The annual election of the Council President and Mayor Pro <br /> Tern will be noted on the Council agenda and will occur on the 3rd regular meeting of the month of <br /> November unless otherwise determined by majority vote of the entire Council. <br /> r <br /> O <br /> 6 <br />