CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION revising certain General Rules and Procedures of the Seattle City Council; amending Rules III and V in Attachment 1 of Resolution 32029.
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 32029, the Seattle City Council adopted "General Rules and Procedures of the Seattle City Council" to govern both its internal management and the procedures available to the public, in conformance with the City Charter and the customary practice of legislative bodies; and
WHEREAS, the Council procedures and rules guide and facilitate Councilmember duties and meeting deliberations as well as provide the public with an understanding of Council functions; and
WHEREAS, periodic alterations to the Council's procedures are appropriate to improve the Council's operations and its interactions with the general public; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
Section 1. Rule III in Attachment 1 of Resolution 32029 is amended as follows:
III. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
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B. Order of Business.
1. The President shall announce the business of the City Council at its regular meetings, which shall ordinarily be disposed of in the following order:
a. Call to Order
b. Roll Call
c. Presentations
d. ((Approval of the Journal)) Public Comment
e. Approval of the Introduction and Referral Calendar
f. Approval of Consent Calendar
g. Approval of the Agenda
((g. Public Comment
h. Payment of Bills, Claims, and Salaries
i.)) h. Committee Reports (discussion and vote on Bills, Resolutions, Clerk Files, and Appointments)
i. Items removed from Consent Calendar
j. Adoption of Other Resolutions
k. Other Business
l. Adjournment
2. Upon the passage of each Bill, the President shall announce that the President is signing the Bill, and if so request...
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