Agenda Packet 9-12-18 Work Session

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Eugene City Council Operating Agreements – September 2017 Page 6 of 19 the Council. The Mayor shall nominate and the Council shall appoint the members of any committee established by the Council unless a different procedure is specified at the time the committee is established. The charge to the committee shall be clearly stated at the time the committee is established, and the committee shall disband when its work is complete. Committees may be composed of councilors, interested citizens or both. 6.02 Standing Committees of the Council There is one standing committee of the Council, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. 6.03 Standing Advisory Bodies to the Council There are seven standing advisory bodies to the City Council. These are created in the Eugene Code and exist to provide advice on policy matters. They are: 1) Budget Committee; 2) Planning Commission; 3) Police Commission; 4) Human Rights Commission; 5) Sustainability Commission; 6) Civilian Review Board; and 7) Toxics Board. 7.CONDUCT AT MEETINGS 7.01 Roberts Rules of Order Conduct at City Council meetings and committee meetings is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised. The Council has the obligation to be clear and simple in its procedures and in its consideration of the questions coming before it. Council members shall avoid invoking the finer points of parliamentary rules which may serve only to obscure the issues. 7.02 Other Meeting Guidelines The presiding officer shall be responsible for ensuring order and decorum are maintained. Behavior or actions that are unreasonably loud or disruptive shall be cause for removal from Council meetings. This includes engaging in violent or distracting action, making loud or disruptive noise or using similar language, and refusing to obey an order of the presiding officer. Council members speak only for themselves and shall be open, direct and candid. They work to keep discussion moving, and call for a “process check” if the discussion becomes bogged down. Time limits may be set on topics. When councilors speak to each other during public meetings, last names shall be used during regular meetings but first names may be used during work sessions. The Mayor is, however, always referred to as “Mayor.” During public meetings, councilors generally should not attempt to edit or rewrite prepared ordinances. Amendments to an ordinance may, however, be appropriate. Generally, councilors should give direction to staff to bring back amended ordinances for Council consideration. If a member of the Council intends to make a motion at a meeting which is not reflected in the agenda item summary, every effort should be made to contact other members of the Council to inform them of the intent and the text of the motion. City Council support staff should be provided with the same information and may be asked to assist in the notification process. The Mayor and Council will be limited to commenting only on the main motion prior to discussing any proposed amendments. If a an amendment to the motion is made during the initial round on the main motion, subsequent remarks on the amendments will be postponed until all wishing to speak on the main motion have done so. September 12, 2018, Work Session – Item 2