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No City appropriation required.
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Amending Section 33.13(4) of the Madison General Ordinances to revise the jurisdiction of the Common Council Executive Committee.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance amendment revises the jurisdiction of the Common Council Executive Committee with regard to referrals and Council work plans.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (4) entitled “Duties of the Committee” of Section 33.13 entitled “Common Council Executive Committee, Office and Chief of Staff” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(4) Duties of the Committee.
(a) Review and Recommendation of City Policy. The Common Council Executive Committee shall have the authority to:
1. Receive referrals of ordinances, resolutions and reports from the Common Council that are not referred to other committees, hold public hearings thereon, and make reports and recommendations on matters so referred. Notwithstanding this subsection, oOrdinances or resolutions relating to the structure and function of the Common Council and of other City committees should routinely be referred to the Committee.
2. Determine by motion of the Committee to discuss topics that may form the basis of future legislation to be introduced to the Council.
3. Determine by motion of the Committee to discuss topics of broad concern to the City that may not be considered in any other committee or that cross the authorities of several committees.
4. Discuss, develop and recommend to the Council, in dialogue with interested parties, a work plan for Council action during the next year and track the plan as approved by the Council.”
This ordinance shall be effective on April 19, 2022.