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E. Consequences <br />1. The Council has power under state law to impose punishment on its <br />members, short of removal of office, for violation of state law or these <br />Council rules. <br />2. If a Councilmember violates state law or these rules, the Presiding Officer <br />shall call such member to order, in which case such member shall be silent <br />except to explain or continue in order. <br />3 If the Presiding Officer violates state law or these rules, or fails to call an out <br />of order member to order, then any other member of the Council may, under <br />a point of order, call the Presiding Officer or such other member to order, in <br />which case the Presiding Officer or such member, as the case may be, shall <br />be silent except to explain or continue in order. <br />4. Additional consequences may include a verbal admonition, written <br />reprimand, censure, expulsion from the meeting at which the conduct is <br />occurring, removal of the Councilmember from the Council committee chair <br />positions or committee memberships, or removal of intergovernmental <br />duties. Expulsion for such behavior in the Council's presence shall require <br />the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Council, specifying in the order <br />of expulsion the cause thereof. <br />II. City Council Meetings <br />A. Regular Meetings <br />1. The City Council shall meet regularly on the first and third Mondays of each <br />month, except those designated as City holidays, at 7:00 p.m. unless an <br />alternative starting time is set and notice is provided to the public. <br />2. Regular Meetings will be held at Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter <br />Boulevard, unless otherwise publicly noticed. <br />3. During Regular Meetings the City Council may take formal actions including, <br />but not limited to, adopting ordinances or passing motions or resolutions. <br />B. Committee of the Whole Meetings <br />1. The City Council shall meet as a Committee of the Whole on the second <br />and fourth Mondays of each month, except those designated as City <br />holidays, at 7:00 p.m. unless an alternate starting time is set and notice is <br />provided to the public. <br />2. The Committee of the Whole shall meet at Tukwila City Hall, 6200 <br />Southcenter Boulevard, unless otherwise publicly noticed. <br />3 4/12/24 <br />