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20 <br /> <br /> <br />RULES OF PROCEDURE <br />The Council, by ordinance, shall establish rules of procedure for taking actions. Such <br />rules shall: <br />A. Provide that Council actions shall require the affirmative votes of a majority of <br />the entire Council membership. <br />B. Provide for the introduction, publication, adoption, amendment, effective <br />date, and codification of ordinances. <br />C. Provide for the introduction and adoption of resolutions. (Section 330, City <br />Charter) <br /> <br />TIE VOTES <br />Tie votes are lost motions. Except when hearing a Planning item, when all <br />Councilmembers are present, a tie vote whether to grant an appeal from official <br />action shall be considered a denial of such appeal, unless the Council takes another <br />action to consider the matter further. If a tie vote results at a time when less than all <br />members of the Council are present, the matter shall automatically be continued to <br />the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Council, unless otherwise ordered by <br />Council. <br /> <br />ABSTENTIONS AND RECUSALS <br />Abstentions shall be counted but shall not be recorded as either an “aye” or <br />“nay” vote. Should a Councilmember be recused from voting on an issue due <br />to a conflict of interest, an announcement should be made before the <br />discussion of the item indicating the reason for the recusal. <br /> <br />PRESIDING OFFICER DUTIES <br />The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the Council. In the absence <br />of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall preside. In the absence of the Mayor and the Vice <br />Mayor, the Council shall elect a temporary presiding officer to serve until the arrival of <br />the Mayor or the Vice Mayor or until adjournment. <br /> <br />a) CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting of the Council shall be called to order by the Mayor or in his/her <br />absence by the Vice Mayor. In the absence of both the Mayor and the Vice <br />Mayor, the meeting shall be called to order by the City Clerk, after that the City <br />Clerk shall immediately call for the selection of a temporary Presiding Officer. <br />b) PARTICIPATION BY PRESIDING OFFICER <br />The Presiding Officer may move, second, and debate from the Chair, subject <br />only to such limitations of debate as are imposed on all Council Members, and <br />he/she shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a Council <br />Member because of his/her acting as Presiding Officer. However, the Presiding <br />Officer is primarily responsible for the conduct of the meeting. If he/she desires to