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Proposal to change council decorum fails on 2-6 vote after committee split
Summary
Council debated an amendment to council rules (Rule 27) that would alter duties and decorum; the legislation-and-codes committee recommended rejection and the full council voted the measure down 2-6 after discussion of whether the presiding officer already has adequate authority.
Council considered Ordinance 2026-068, an amendment to Rule 27 of the codified ordinances that would change duties, privileges and decorum for members. The legislation-and-codes committee recommended rejecting the measure 2-1; proponents argued the change was unnecessary because the presiding officer already has procedural tools under Robert's Rules.
A committee sponsor said, "the chair or the presiding officer has all the tools they really need," and recommended voting no. Councilman Rollins moved to suspend three readings and to adopt; after debate and a roll call the motion to adopt failed 2-6. Members who opposed the change said existing rules and the presiding officer's authority are the appropriate mechanism for decorum enforcement.
