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City attorney: quorum will drop from five to four after ordinance is enacted
Summary
The city attorney told council members a charter amendment approved in the recent election reduces quorum from five to four, and said an ordinance to implement that change will be presented for first reading after tonight's regular meeting.
The city attorney told the council that a recent election changed charter language to lower the quorum threshold and that the council will see an implementing ordinance at first reading after the upcoming regular meeting. “So, right now, thankfully, still 5, but, soon to be 4 will be the the quorum needed for the city council to have a meeting,” the attorney said, and noted the body has canvassed election results.
The attorney explained that a quorum must be established and maintained for the duration of any meeting and warned that if the body falls below a quorum during a meeting (for example, if a member briefly leaves), the meeting should be recessed until quorum is restored. No formal ordinance vote occurred at this session; the attorney indicated the change will take effect only after the council adopts the implementing ordinance.
