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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL OPERATING AGREEMENTS Resolution Number 4812 Adopted on September 27, 2004 At each regular meeting of the Council, the City Manager shall present the tentative agenda. This shall be placed on the Consent Calendar. If there are concerns about items on the tentative agenda it may be removed at the request of any councilors from the Consent Calendar and discussed separately. 2.04 Tentative Agenda Provided Each Week The tentative agenda shall be included in the weekly information packet provided to the Council. 2.05 Scheduling of Items on the Agenda The City Manager and Mayor shall decide the date that items come before Council for work sessions and for regular meetings. 2.06 Routine Business Items on the City Council Agenda The City Manager shall continue to place routine and standard items of Council business on the City Council agenda. 3. ORDER OF ITEMS ON A SPECIFIC DATE MEETING AGENDA 3.01 Ceremonial Matters At the first regular meeting of each month, the first item on the agenda shall be used to acknowledge special recognition and awards given to the City of Eugene or for the Mayor to announce proclamations which serve to encourage and educate the community. Proclamations shall be made and placed on the agenda at the discretion of the Mayor. This item shall be called "Ceremonial Matters." Requests for recognition under Ceremonial Matters should be submitted in writing to the Mayor. 3.02 Consent Calendar At regular Council meetings, in order to expedite the Council's business, routine and standard items shall be placed on the Consent Calendar. Any item on the consent calendar may be removed for separate consideration by any member of the Council. Revisions or corrections to meetings minutes shall be considered first, prior to other items removed from the Consent Calendar. The remaining items on the Consent Calendar may then be considered for action by a single vote. The items pulled from the Consent Calendar shall be considered after the approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar and before the next scheduled item on the agenda. Ordinances because of charter requirements are not be placed on the Consent Calendar. 3.03 Public Hearings Given Priority As a guideline, public hearings shall be placed on the specific meeting agenda before items only requiring action. Further, public hearings expected to draw a small number of speakers shall be placed before public hearings for which a larger number of speakers is expected. 3.04 Items from Mayor and City Council Eugene City Council Operating Agreements - September 27, 2004 Page 5 of 5