HomeMy WebLinkAbout0202 SECONDS TO MOTION CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
CP No. 2.2
SUBJECT: SECONDS TO MOTION
SECTION: CHAPTER TWO
POLICY: NO MOTION NEEDS A SECOND
STATEMENT: Sets forth a policy that no motion needs a second.
ADOPTION:
Agenda Item No./Date 10.c.1.; June 15, 1994
Approved by City Council Res. No. 88-94
Amended by City Council
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RESOLUTION NO. 8 8 4
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH A POLICY
THAT NO MOTION NEEDS A SECOND.
WHEREAS, it has been the practice of the City Council
over the years to discuss and vote on motions without the
necessity of a second to the motion being made; and
WHEREAS, this Council has passed, concurrently with
this Resolution, an Ordinance that adopts Robert's Rules of
Order; and
WHEREAS, Robert's Rules of Order require that, in most
situations, a second is necessazy before a motion can be
discussed or a vote taken; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue its
procedure of not requiring seconds to motions in order to
expedite the order of business in public meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. It is the policy of the City Council to not
require seconds to motions prior to allowing debating of or
voting on the topic under consideration.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on JUN 15 } by the
following vote:
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEMSERS 1
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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APPROVED sUN 15
BOB PRIC
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
JUDY R. SKOUSEN
Acting City Attorney
By:
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