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Notice/Advertisement Title: Rules and Regulations regarding the use of Consent Actions on the Consent Agenda
Contact Name: Charmaine Chambers
Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-6553
Contact Email Address: cdchambers@columbus.gov
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Rules and Regulations regarding the use of Consent Actions on the Consent Agenda
2.3 CONSENT AGENDA: The following are the rules and regulations regarding the use of Consent Actions on the Consent Agenda:
1) The purpose of the City Council agenda is to provide an outline for the orderly and efficient conduct of their weekly business meetings. The agenda sets forth the specific items of business and the order in which Council will consider them. This helps all interested parties monitor and understand the actions City Council takes.
2) A consent action is a procedure, which when incorporated as part of the regular City Council agenda, is designed to facilitate operational and non-controversial matters on the agenda swiftly and efficiently. Use of a consent action will let City Council members conduct business more efficiently and help produce Council decisions which are open, responsive and accountable to the people of the City.
3) In accordance with Section 111.14 of the Columbus City Code, ordinances and resolutions to be identified as consent actions will be presented by the City Clerk to Council on the Agenda. As the agenda is prepared each week, Council and staff will recommend items for consent actions. Not all legislation is a candidate for consent action. Legislation that will not be considered for a consent action include:
a) Budget adoption
b) Legislation which will be amended
c) City Code Changes
d) Legal Settlements
e) Late agenda items
f) Legislation which is known to be Controversial
g) Labor Agreements and related instruments
h) Zoning legislation
i) Legislation that is planned as a topic of discussion during the City Council meeting
**Note: The following legislation will also not be considered ...
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