Title
AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL (ROLL CALL VOTING) (PIA-6(2))
Description
The Committee is in receipt of the following:
1. County Communication 15-186, from Councilmember Don Couch, transmitting a resolution relating to roll call voting.
2. Correspondence dated October 11, 2016, from Councilmember Don Couch, transmitting a revised proposed resolution entitled “AMENDING RULE 10, RULES OF THE COUNCIL, RELATING TO ROLL CALL VOTING.” The purpose of the revised proposed resolution is to clarify that during a Council or Council Committee roll call vote, if a non-abstaining voting member fails to vote after being called upon twice, the member’s vote shall be considered an affirmative vote.
Status
The Committee may consider whether to recommend adoption of the revised proposed resolution, with or without further revisions. The Committee may also consider other related action.