Item 2C: Resolution Amending City Council Operating Agreements

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ORDER OF ITEMS ON A SPECIFIC DATE MEETING AGENDA 3. 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. 3.01 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. 3.02 3.03 Consent Calendar City 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 to be placed on the Consent Calendar. 3.03 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. 3.04 3.05 Committee Reports and Items from Mayor and City Council and City Manager At work sessions held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, the first item on the Committee Reports andof InterestCity agenda shall be “ Items from Mayor, Council and City Detailed reports on committee assignments will be given quarterly, with these Manager.” reports rotating according to a pre-determined schedule and occurring at the first Monday work session of each month; the time set for this item will be 60 minutes. General reports will be given during the second Monday work session;30 the time set for this item will be 20 The time allotted for “Items” is minutes. subject to change at the time the meeting is called to to accommodate emerging issues order. COUNCIL ACTION ON AGENDA ITEMS 4. As a guideline, action on issues for which a public hearing has occurred shall not be taken at the Eugene City Council Operating Agreements – June 2011 Page 5 of 20