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Rules of Procedure of the Tukwila City Council <br />Introduction <br />The Rules of Procedure set forth herein are adopted for the sole benefit of the members <br />of the City Council to assist in the orderly conduct of Council business. These Rules of <br />Procedure do not grant rights or privileges to members of the public or third parties. <br />Failure of the City Council to adhere to these rules shall not result in any liability to the <br />City, its officers, agents, and employees, nor shall failure to adhere to these rules result <br />in invalidation of any Council act. <br />I. City Council Powers and Duties <br />A. City Council Authority <br />1. As the legislative branch of city government, the City Council is responsible <br />for passing laws, setting the municipal budget, establishing policy, and other <br />responsibilities defined by state law. <br />2, Decisions are made as a collective body and no individual member has any <br />extraordinary powers beyond those of other members, except as described <br />in Section I.B. <br />3. Members of the Council shall refrain from becoming directly involved in the <br />administrative affairs of the City, including intervening in staff decision - <br />making, scheduling or directing work, and executing priorities without the <br />prior knowledge and approval of the City Council as a whole. <br />4. The City Council has no policy direction over judicial matters and members <br />may not interfere with judicial processes or decisions. <br />B. Council President — Mayor Pro Tempore <br />1. At the first Regular Meeting in January of each year, members of the City <br />Council shall elect from their number a Council President who shall hold <br />office at the pleasure of the Council. The general practice is to elect <br />presidents in a rotating order by seniority, which is determined by the: <br />a. Greatest consecutive number of years served; <br />b. Greatest consecutive number of years plus months or years served <br />prior to the current term(s); <br />c. Number of votes when elected. <br />2. If the Councilmember who is next in line is unable to serve as Council <br />President, they will notify the City Council in writing by the last Regular <br />Meeting of the previous year. If this opt -out request is approved by the City <br />Council, service will fall to the next Councilmember in the order of seniority. <br />The Councilmember whose opt -out was accepted by the City Council will <br />remain at the top of the rotation with the opportunity to serve as Council <br />President the following year. <br />1 4/12/24 <br />