Agenda Packet 1-13-20 Work Session

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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. 3.03 Consent Calendar At regular City 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. In general, ordinances, because of charter requirements, should not to be placed on the Consent Calendar. 3.04 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. 3.05 Committee Reports and Items from Mayor, City Council and City Manager At work sessions held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, the first item on the agenda shall be “Committee Reports and Items of Interest from Mayor, City Council and City Manager.” This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for the Mayor and councilors to raise issues, present ad hoc motions, introduce resolutions and report on committee activities and actions. The time allotted for “Items” is subject to change to accommodate emerging issues. 3.06 Action Items In general, action on ordinances and councilor-introduced resolutions or motions shall be placed on regular City Council meeting agendas and shall be scheduled after Public Forum. 4.COUNCIL ACTION ON AGENDA ITEMSAs a guideline, action on issues for which a public hearing has occurred shall not be takenat the same meeting at which the public hearing is held. In the case of an ordinance, thecharter requires that an ordinance shall not be adopted by the Council unless it has beenconsidered by the Council during at least two meetings. With the unanimous consent of theCouncil, the Council may consider and enact an ordinance at a single meeting if the Councildoes not amend the ordinance in a manner that modifies its substantive effect (Charter,Section 28 (3)). January 13, 2019, Work Session – Item 2Page 11