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I 2 Rule 6 Council Operations 3 The Mayor shall be the presiding officer or in his/her absence, the acting mayor. The City Manager, or 4 his/her designee, shall attend all council meetings and present all matters before the Council. The City 5 Manager shall be the recorder unless otherwise designated by the Council. 6 7 Rule 7 Electronic Participation and Balloting 8 No provision is made at this time for electronic polling or participation in regular meetings, special or 9 executive sessions, or emergency meetings. Electronic participation for work sessions may be permitted 10 by Council action providing reasonable accommodation can be made. 11 12 Rule 8 Minutes 13 As soon as a quorum is present at a regular or special meeting, and generally not later than 30 days after 14 the previous meetings, minutes of the previous regular or special meetings shall be approved as presented 15 or corrected. Official minutes shall be maintained in City offices and shall be available for inspection. 16 17 Rule 9 Motions 18 Any motion, by any member, shall be reduced to writing upon request of any member. No motion shall be put 19 to a vote until it has been stated by the recorder if requested by any member ofthe Council. Motions may be 20 introduced after hearing staff reports, responses to Council inquiries, and comments from the public or 21 applicant. Any council member, at any time may, by motion, call for a vote on a motion or to complete 22 discussion. Adoption of the motion shall be by three (3) members, except where a larger number is required 23 by law or ordinance. 24 25 Rule 10 Minutes of Motions 26 Any motion made by a Council member shall be in After a motion shall be stated by the recorder, it shall be in 27 the possession of the Council, but it may be withdrawn at any time by the Council Member presenting the 28 motion before being amended or acted upon. All motions and amendments thereto except friendly 29 amendments accepted by the consent of maker ofthe motion, shall be entered into the minutes along with the 30 vote thereon, whether they be adopted, rejected or withdrawn. Drafts of meeting minutes may be revised by 31 staffto correct form and clarify intent, such minor changes shall be noted in the copy of minutes forwarded for 32 Council review. 33 34 Rule 11 Council Communications 35 Petitions, memorials, and other communications addressed to the Council shall be presented by the presiding 36 officer or by a member in hislher place, or may be read by the recorder at the request of a member or the 37 presiding officer. All petitions, memorials, and other communications which may be filed with, or delivered 38 to the Manager prior to the meeting or session of the Council shall be brought before the Council by the 39 Manager. 40 41 Rule 12 Ordinauces 42 Any Council member may request the City Manager to prepare a proposed ordinance. There shall be a 43 waiting period for public comment and the conduct of additional research of at least two weeks between the 44 initial presentation of the ordinance and the final vote unless waived by unanimous vote of the council. 45 46 Rule 13 Policy Development 47 The Council may, by resolution, from time to time, adopt positions of policy regarding govemance, financing 48 and operations of City government. 2