Resolution 1295RESOLUTION OF i OF OF r • r;
WASHINGTON, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.
RULES OF PROCEDURE• r OF •
ADOPTING`#: OF ORDER it i
THE CITY • OF "i r '
WHEREAS, the city council adopted Resolution No.- 292 in 1974, which adopted rules of
procedure for conduct of council meetings; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that thecitycouncil use Robert's Rules of Order
with modifications identified by the city council, now therefore,
Section 1. REPEALERResolution No. 292 is hereby repeale&
Section
ii • OF O .' council•v adopts Robert'sof
Order Newly Revised, 1 11h Edition,official rules for• a •meetings.
councila official serving as parliamentarian should consult this versionof
Robert's Rules when asked to provide guidance on a procedural question. City council members
wishing to use a shorter version of Robert's Rules for their own convenience should use Robert's
Rules of Order In Brief, but the council does not recognize this volume as an authority nor as the
Section 1 MODIFICATIONS TO ROBERT'S RULE& The city council hereby adopts the
following modifications to the Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11 ffi Edition:
1. Contrary to the'** footnote on Page 35 and first bullet point on page 488, motions before
the city council must be seconded.
2. Contrary to page 43, line 23 of Robert's Rules of Order, the Mayor participates in discussion
and debate only with the permission of the Council and does not make motions. Tiebreaker
votes by the Mayor will be as provided by Washington State law.
SectionR r. Any matter of order or procedure n• • - • by
modifications •rth in this resolution shall be - •-■ by presiding pursuant to state
law, city ordinance, and Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11' edition (in that order of
priority),and advice of •
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. Robert's Rules of Order as modified in Section 3 wiIJic-thr.
• rules • procedure for the conduct of council meetings effective August 6, 2013.
CITY OF EDMONDS
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MAYOR, DAVID O. EARLING
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CITY CLERK, SAND RA CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07-12-2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIh 07-16-2013
RESOLUTION NO. 1295