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� <br />Request for Council Action <br />Date: 03/27/00 <br />Item Number: E-1 <br />Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />Organizational Business <br />Item Description: <br />Approval of the 2000 City Council Standing Rules of Procedure <br />Background <br />Each year the City Council considers the Rules of Procedure to guide the conduct of official business at council <br />meetings and work sessions. <br />The purpose of this review is to periodically evaluate and, if warranted, modify Rules of Procedure in order to <br />facilitate the flow of business, better accomplish the workings of the City Council meetings and to promote better <br />public understanding and involvement. As such, the Rules of Procedure have undergone considerable discussion <br />and modification over the years. They are in fact considered under constant review and may be modified by the City <br />Council at any time during the calendar year. <br />Recent discussions have attempted to clarify certain rules that may have been the subject of confusion. These <br />proposed Rules have been discussed by the Council. Any changes offered by staff or the City Attorney are indicated <br />inthe draft(underbaz/strikeout copy). A fina1, clean copy, which includes these changes is attached for <br />consideration and approval. <br />Council Action Requested <br />Motion to approve the Calendar Year 2000 Standing Rules of Procedure. <br />