Fiscal Note
Any staff time required to implement this change will be absorbed with existing resources. No appropriation required.
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Amending Section 2.05 of the Madison General Ordinances to Include Identification of Agenda Items Requiring a Supermajority Vote on the Consent Agenda Document.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance requires that the consent agenda document prepared for Common Council meetings identify agenda items which require a supermajority vote for approval.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (10) of Section 2.05 entitled “Introduction of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(10) No later than noon on the day of any Common Council meeting, an Alder may request exclusion of any agenda item from the consent agenda for the meeting by notifying Common Council staff in writing. If an Alder requests referral or another action that is different than the recommended action on the agenda or the consent agenda document, the item shall be excluded from the consent agenda. The Council President shall approve the consent agenda including any recommended actions or referrals listed on the consent agenda pursuant to Sec. 2.055(5). However, the Council President shall not approve a recommended action or referral on the consent agenda that differs from the recommendation of the lead referral and which obtains a sponsor without the consent of the lead sponsor. Prior to the Council meeting, Common Council staff shall create and circulate a consent agenda document identifying recommendations or referrals not printed on the agenda, items requiring a supermajority vote, and exclusions requested by noon on the day of the Council meeting. The consent agenda document shall be distributed to Alders and the Mayor, and made available to the public. Additional agenda items may be excluded from the consent agenda by request of an Alder at the Common Council meeting. All items excluded from the consent agenda shall be considered separately. A Department Head or their designee of the City agency responsible for the subject matter or implementation of a proposal included on the meeting agenda shall be in attendance and available to respond to questions of Alders until such time as the Council considers the item, either as part of the consent agenda or as a separate item.”