15.C.
City Council Meeting - DRAFT
- Meeting Date:
- 11/17/2015
- From:
- Elizabeth A. Burke, City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Amendments to the Rules of Procedure: Proposed Change to Rule 4.01, Procedures for Preparation of Council Agenda, and Rule 10.09, Motion to Reconsider, to require a vote of four councilmembers to move an item from Future Agenda Item Requests (FAIR) to a regular agenda.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discuss and possibly approve the proposed changes to Rule 4.01 and 10.09.
Executive Summary:
On October 6, 2015, a F.A.I.R. item was brought forward by Councilmember Oravits to consider an amendment to the Council's Rules of Procedure to require four councilmembers to move an item forward from Future Agenda Item Requests (F.A.I.R.) to a regular agenda. After discussion at that meeting, there were at least four councilmembers interested in moving this item forward for discussion at a future meeting.
Financial Impact:
None.
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
None.
Previous Council Decision on This:
Yes. There were four councilmembers at the October 6, 2015, F.A.I.R. discussion that directed staff to bring this back for discussion at a future meeting.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Approve the Rules of Procedure as drafted
2) Propose different language to amend the Rules of Procedure
3) Take no action
2) Propose different language to amend the Rules of Procedure
3) Take no action