Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Amending Section 2.05(1)(b) related to Introduction of Business of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the referral process for items introduced from the floor.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance will clarify that a matter introduced from the floor may be referred to a board, commission or committee and return to the Common Council for action. This option is consistent with the Council’s historic practice and provides for greater transparency in the referral process.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (b) of Subsection (1) of Section 2.05 entitled “Introduction of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(b) Any business to be referred may be introduced from the floor and shall be in writing and delivered to the Clerk. If no fiscal note is prepared, any business introduced from the floor will be referred to the Finance Director for a fiscal note. Any matter introduced from the floor shall be either (i) referred to the next Common Council meeting for action or (ii) automatically referred to the next Common Council meeting and be placed on the agenda as if for introduction, solely for the purpose of additional referrals or (iii) referred to a Sub-unit and to a subsequent Common Council meeting for action.”