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2010 Councilmembers Handbook 2 December 20, 2010 <br /> Section 1—City Council <br /> • Terms of Office revised to conform with 2004 Charter amendment <br /> • Powers of the Council, Reimbursement for Expenses, Non - Interference with Administrative <br /> Service subsections moved from Section II <br /> Section 11 —Mayor <br /> • Various subsections moved to more appropriate Sections of the Handbook <br /> Section III — Meetings <br /> • Rules of Procedure, Public Participation subsections moved from Section 11 <br /> Section 1V -- Agenda <br /> • Various amendments to conform to changes made by the Council to the agenda format and <br /> wording <br /> • Requests by Members of the Council to Schedule Agenda Items revised to allow matters to be <br /> scheduled on a future agenda by the consensus of the Council, rather than by vote <br /> Section V— Presiding Officer – No changes <br /> Section VI— Rules, Decorum and Order <br /> • Conflict of Interest subsection revised to include requirements of the Political Reform Act <br /> Section VII — Administration – No changes <br /> Section V111— Addressing the Council <br /> • Time Limitation and Limitations Regarding Public Comments and Reports revised to reflect <br /> adjustments to speaker time limits approved by the Council <br /> • Change to Written Correspondence to reflect,the procedural change in the delivery of routine <br /> correspondence <br /> Section IX— Motions – No changes <br /> Section X— Voting Procedure – No changes <br /> Section XI— Resolutions, Ordinances and Minute Orders <br /> • Definitions revised to reflect recordkeeping practice for motions as Minute Orders <br /> Section XII —Work Sessions –No changes <br /> Section X111— Closed Sessions – No changes <br /> Section XIV— Council Committees No changes <br /> Section XV —Boards and Commissions <br /> • Appointments, Terms, Method subsection amended to incorporate changes to the Board and <br /> Commission appointment process adopted by the Council. <br />