Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Amending Section 2.05(10) of the Madison General Ordinances to simplify the Consent Agenda process.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance amends Section 2.05(10) to reduce the items appearing on the consent agenda document and simplify the Consent Agenda process.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (10) within 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. Prior to the Council meeting, Common Council staff shall create and circulate a consent agenda document identifying any public hearing items and recommended actions, required super-majority votes, additional recommendations recommendations or referrals not printed on the agenda, 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.”