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Akron clarifies how consent agenda works under charter Section 34 and Council Rule 6.8
Summary
City staff explained that the consent agenda can contain any number of ordinances or resolutions, that any council member or the mayor may remove items (Rule 6.8 allows removal until the start of the meeting), and that the president will call for a motion, a second, and a single vote requiring at least nine ayes.
Akron City Council staff summarized how the council’s consent agenda operates under Section 34 of the Akron City Charter and Council Rule 6.8, saying any number of ordinances or resolutions can be placed on the consent agenda but any council member or the mayor may remove an item.
The explanation said the committee that recommended an item for the consent agenda will be listed in parentheses after the title clause, and that Council Rule 6.8 allows a council member to remove an item from the consent agenda until the beginning of the council meeting. "The consent agenda must pass with at least nine ayes," said a staff member presenting the guidance.
Under the described procedure, the council president asks for a motion to approve the consent agenda; once another member seconds the motion, the council votes on the set of items as a single package rather than individually. The presenter noted that the vote applies to all items on the consent agenda at once.
The presenter also directed viewers to Akron City Council’s YouTube channel for more informational videos about council procedure.
