FIN 2021-04-12 Item 1A - Ordinance/Resolution - New Rules of Procedure of the Tukwila City Council

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V(B)12 The Council has the right to invite anyone to speak at times other than the public comment period, which is done by unanimous consent or majority vote. New V(B)13 Councilmembers should refrain from engaging in dialogue with commenters. New C. Disruptions V(C)1 Disruptions of a Council meeting are prohibited and include but are not limited to the following: a. Failure of a speaker to comply with the allotted public comment time. b. Outbursts from members of the public who have not been recognized by the presiding officer. c. Interfering with other individuals desiring to provide public comment. d. Behavior that intentionally disrupts or impedes attendance or participation at a meeting. New V(C)2 If an individual is disruptive, the presiding officer may terminate that individual's comment period, request assistance to direct an individual to their seat or, in extreme cases, request assistance in removing the individual from the meeting room. New V(C)3 If a meeting has become disrupted to the point of a failure of resuming business, the presiding officer should call for a motion to recess. New V(C)4 If order cannot be restored, the City Council may order the meeting room cleared and continue in session or may adjourn the meeting and reconvene at another location selected by majority vote of the members pursuant to RCW 42.30.050. New VI. City Council Committees A. Standing Committees VI(A)1 The City Council may choose to implement a framework of four standing committees, comprising three Councilmembers each, to aid in TMC 2.04.180 (A) rewritten to provide more flexibility the transaction of its business. Thcrc arc f ur standing c mmittccs f thc C uncil c nsisting f thrcc mcmbcrs each. VI(A)2 The standing committee titles, scopes of authority, and schedule will be adopted by resolution in January of each year. New VI(A)3 The scopes of the standing committees will be balanced in accordance with the City's workload as established by the biennial budget. New VI(A)4 The Council President shall appoint the membership of ach committcc and thc committee chair and membership of each Committee TMC 2.04.180 (A) by the second Regular Meeting of each year. VI(A)5 The standing committees shall consider and may make policy and legislative recommendations to the City Council as a whole. on items TMC 2.04.180(B) and (C) referred to thc committcc by thc Council President, thc Council, administrative departments, boards or commissions. Council committees shall consider all matters referred. Committees may at times refer items to the full Council with no recommendation.