2015/09/02 Council Agenda Packet

C. COUNCIL CHAMBERS. The Council Chambers shall be reserved solely for the use of members of the City Council for its regular and special meetings as well as committee meetings, Civil Service Commission and others approved by the Council President. The Chambers shall not be used for anyone not a city department, board or commission according to Resolution No 5870. Except as authorized by the Council President, no other person or persons shall have access thereto. SECTION 8: ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT = Mayor Pro Tempore — PRESIDING OFFICER. In accordance with Section 3.2 the Charter, the Council shall be presided over by the President, selected annually by a majority vote of the Council. In the absence of the President at a meeting, the presiding officer for a meeting shall be a Council member designated by the President; or if no such Council member has been designated, the presiding officer shall be selected by a majority of the members present at such meeting. Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Charter, the President of the Council shall also be deemed the Mayor Pro Tempore for the same period of office. The annual election of the Council President and Mayor Pro Tempore will be noted on the Council agenda and will occur on the first regular meeting of the month of January after any newly elected members have been seated unless otherwise determined by majority vote of the entire Council. 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 €0: 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. 45