Agenda Packet 9-12-18 Work Session

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Eugene City Council Operating Agreements – September 2017 Page 4 of 19 2.PLACING ITEMS ON COUNCIL AGENDA 2.01 Contact the City Manager Contact the City Manager and explain the nature, scope and desired outcome of the item for the agenda, or make the request during “Items from Mayor and City Council” at a City Council work session. The City Manager and Mayor may then decide to place the item on a future agenda. 2.02 Council Poll Alternatively, an item may be placed on the Council agenda by councilor request. A councilor may ask Council support staff for a work session, and staff shall then poll all councilors, in writing, to ask if the item should be placed on the Council agenda. If, within two weeks of distribution of the poll, with an individualized reminder at five working days, a majority of the Council responds in the affirmative, the item shall be placed on the Council agenda within one week. A majority in this instance is four councilors. 2.03 Tentative Agenda on the Consent Calendar 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 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The Eugene City Council shall begin its formal council meetings with a voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at those council meetings closest to the following holidays: Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Flag Day, and the Fourth of July. At the council meeting closest to the Fourth of July, the ceremony will also include readings from the Declaration of Independence and/or United States Constitution. 3.02 Ceremonial Matters At the first regular meeting of each month, the first agenda item shall be used to acknowledge special recognition or awards given to the City of Eugene or for the Mayor to read 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. September 12, 2018, Work Session – Item 2