Charter Amendment to Fix Absences
Preamble: This will help with absences
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY OF ARBORFIELD COUNCIL HERE ASSEMBLED THAT,
SECTION 1
This document shall be legally empowered and binding upon the completion of the process set out by the City Charter.
SECTION 2
Should any part of this document be struck down and/or declared unenforceable, then that part shall be severed with the rest remaining in full force and effect unless all is struck down and/or declared unenforceable.
SECTION 3
Article IV, Section 6 of the Arborfield City Charter currently states,
“City Council sessions, or simply sessions, are meetings of the City Council to discuss proposals, other actions, duties, and so on. Sessions may be presided over by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, or City Council Chairperson. The person presiding over a session is referred to as the Presiding Officer. For a session to begin, a Presiding Officer must be present, and only one person may serve as the Presiding Officer. A quorum of at least half (1⁄2) of the incumbent Councilpersons, excluding the Presiding Officer, if they are a Councilperson, is required for a session to take place. If the number of Councilpersons present at a session falls below this quorum after the session has begun, the session may be halted for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes until a quorum is restored, or the session may be adjourned. If a quorum is not reached after the session has been stopped for the maximum amount of time allowed, the session must be adjourned. If the Presiding Officer is no longer present at a session after it has begun, the session must be halted for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes until a Presiding Officer is present again. If a Presiding Officer is still not present after the session has been stopped for the maximum amount of time allowed, the session must be adjourned. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and City Chairperson may establish additional rules known as floor rules that must be followed by individuals attending sessions, these floor rules must be approved by the City Council with a simple majority vote. These floor rules may also be amended or repealed by any City Councilman but must receive a simple majority vote for them to be passed. Sessions of the City Council may be held in a ROBLOX game, on the City of Arborfield Discord, or in any other manner specified in the floor rules. All sessions and votes must be open to the public unless the City Council has voted to restrict access to the session or vote.”
SECTION 4
Article IV, Section 6 of the Arborfield City Charter shall be amended to state,
“City Council sessions, or simply sessions, are meetings of the City Council to discuss proposals, other actions, duties, and so on. Sessions may be presided over by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, or City Council Chairperson. The person presiding over a session is referred to as the Presiding Officer. For a session to begin, a Presiding Officer must be present, and only one person may serve as the Presiding Officer. A quorum of at least half (1⁄2) of the incumbent Councilpersons, excluding the Presiding Officer, if they are a Councilperson, is required for a session to take place. If the number of Councilpersons present at a session falls below this quorum after the session has begun, the session may be halted for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes until a quorum is restored, or the session may be adjourned. If a quorum is not reached after the session has been stopped for the maximum amount of time allowed, the session must be adjourned. If the Presiding Officer is no longer present at a session after it has begun, the session must be halted for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes until a Presiding Officer is present again. If a Presiding Officer is still not present after the session has been stopped for the maximum amount of time allowed, the session must be adjourned. Absences shall be defined as any time a Councilmember or Presiding Officer withdraws their presence. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and City Chairperson may establish additional rules known as floor rules that must be followed by individuals attending sessions, these floor rules must be approved by the City Council with a simple majority vote. These floor rules may also be amended or repealed by any City Councilman but must receive a simple majority vote for them to be passed. Sessions of the City Council may be held in a ROBLOX game, on the City of Arborfield Discord, or in any other manner specified in the floor rules. All sessions and votes must be open to the public unless the City Council has voted to restrict access to the session or vote.”
CHIEF SPONSOR
Mayor FaithFCM
COSPONSOR(S)
Clerk SwedishVic (Author)