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Committee discusses allowing debate and amendments at first reading; staff to vet code language and state vote thresholds
Summary
Staff presented revised wording for local rules on ordinance readings that preserves two readings as the norm but clarifies that an ordinance may be debated and amended at first reading; staff noted that if an ordinance is introduced and voted on the same night, state law requires a two‑thirds vote of all elected members for adoption.
Committee members and staff discussed a proposed revision to the council rules that would clarify how ordinances and resolutions are read and whether items may be debated or adopted at first reading.
Staff proposed a reworded section that would state ordinances generally receive two readings but may be debated and amended at first reading; if an ordinance is introduced and voted on the same…
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