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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-208 I RESOLUTION' 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING PROCEDURAL RULES FOR MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY; AND REPEALING RESOLD- 3 � NO . 11052 . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS : fSECTION 1 . Those certain procedural rules and regulations !� 0 entitled, "Procedural Rules for Meetings of the Mayor and Common 7 ` Council" , a copy of which is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" 8 and incorporated herein by reference as fully as though set forth I ,: at length, are hereby adopted. 10 ! SECTION 2 . Resolution No. 11052 is hereby repealed. 11 Ii I I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly i 12 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a /�'�,, ri meeting thereof, Held on i 14 the day of a 1980 , by the following vote, 15 to wit: 14 AYES : Co un ci lmen ' NAYS : d � l 6' { ABSENT : j �C City Clerk 22 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this �n day of r 1980 . I 24 i 25 Mayor of the City of San Bernardino !; I -'2< Approved as to form: 1 ty A orney I PROCEDURAL RULES FOR MEETINGS OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL 1. Processing of Motions . When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Mayor or City Clerk before debate. A motion may not be withdrawn by the mover without the con- sent of the member seconding it. (a) Motions out of Order. The Mayor shall at any time , by majority consent of the members , permit a member to introduce an ordinance , resolution or motion out of the regular agenda order. (b) Division of Question . If the question contains two or more divisionable propositions , the Mayor may, and upon request of a member shall (unless appealed) , divide the same. 2 . Precedence of Motions . When a motion is before the Council, no motion shall be entertained except : (a) to adjourn, (b) to fix hour of adjournment , (c) to lay on the table , (d) for the previous question , (e) to postpone to a certain day, (f) to refer, (g) to amend, and (h) to postpone indefinitely. These motions shall have precedence in the order indicated. (a) Motion to Adjourn . (not debatable) A motion to ad- journ shall be in order at any time , except as follows : (a) when repeated without intervening business or discussion; (b) when made as an inter- ruption of a member while speaking; (c) when the previous question has been ordered; and (d) while a vote is being taken . A motion to adjourn "to another time" shall be debatable only as to the time to which the meeting is adjourned. (b) Motion to fix hour of Adjournment. The purpose of a motion to fix the hour of adjournment is to set a definite time at which to adjourn . The motion is undebatable and unamendable except as to the time set. (c) Motion to Table. The purpose of a motion to table is to temporarily by-pass the subject. A motion to lay on the table is undebatable and shall preclude all amendments or debate of the subject under consideration . If the motion shall prevail , the matter may be "taken from the table" at any time . (d) Motion for Previous Question. The purpose of a motion for the previous question is to close debate on the main motion. It is undebatable. (Just shouting "question" does not accomplish the same thing) . If the motion fails , debate is reopened; if the motion passes , then there shall be a vote on the main motion . (e) Notion to Amend. (debatable only as to amendment) . A motion to amend an amendment is in order, but one to amend an amendment to an amendment is not. An amendment modifying the intention of a motion is in order, but an amendment relating to a different matter shall not be in order. A substitute motion on the same subject is acceptable. Amendments shall be voted first, then the main motion as amended shall be voted. 3. Votin . on the passage of every motion, the vote shall be taken and entered in full upon the record. (a) Failure to Vote. Every member should vote unless disqualified for cause accepted by vote of the council or by opinion of the City Attorney. Self-disqualifi- cation, withour approval , which results in a tie vote should be avoided as thwarting council action, but no councilman can be forced to vote. (1) The abstainer, in effect , "consents" that a majority may act for him. (2) Tie votes are "lost" motions , and may be re- considered later. (b) Reconsideration. Any member may move a reconsid- eration of any council action at the same meeting. Any member may change his vote before the meeting is adjourned. 4. Appeals From the Ruling of the Chair. (a) Whenever a decision has been rendered by the Chairman concerning the operating procedures of the Common Council and before the Council moves on to further business , any member wishing to dissent that decision may, without recognition by the Chairman , declare "I appeal the ruling of the Chair" . (b) If any other voting member of the Council supports that declaration with an oral "second" , then this appeal im- mediately takes precedence over all other motions and business before the Council. (c) When this occurs , the Chairman shall, without the allowance of any discussion, call for a vote on the motion to appeal; and if the voting members of the Council sustain the appeal by a vote of four or more, then the -2- appeal shall be sustained and the business under dis- cussion when the ruling was made shall be continued as if the Chairman had not made the ruling in question . (d) If the appeal is not supported by at least four of the voting members present , then the appeal shall be de- clared lost by the Chairman and the Common Council shall continue on to the next item of business. -3-