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, <br /> <br />SECTION IlI (Continued) <br /> <br />The Council shall take no action or discuss any item raised under this <br />portion of the agenda except that Council may briefly respond to <br />statements made or questions posed and in addition, either on their own <br />initiative or in response to such questions may ask a question for <br />clarification, provide a reference to staff or other resoumes for factual <br />in~brmafion, or request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting. <br /> <br />Consent Calenda~ <br /> <br />Items listed under the "Consent Calendar" are those items that staff believes will <br />not require Council discussion and that are routine in nature. These include <br />second readings of ordinances that were unanimously hem on first reading by the <br />Council. <br /> <br />Any Councilmember may remove any item from the consent calendar to another <br />portion of the agenda for discussion. Prior to taking action on the Consent <br />Calendar, a Councilmember may ask questions about, or comment on, a Consent <br />Calendar item without moving the item from the Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />Public Hearings <br /> <br />Items requiring a "Public Hearing" will comply with State law and City <br />ordinances as to notice. Procedures for conducting Public Hearings are described <br />in Section VI. <br /> <br />Mattera Initiated by Cotmeil for Discussion/Action <br /> <br />The purpose of the "Matters Initiated by Council" portion of the meeting <br />is to allow Councilmembers to raise issues and, if necessary, to provide <br />direction to staff or to direct that items be scheduled on future agendas. <br /> <br />A Councilmember may request in writing that an item be placed on a <br />future ageride. The request shall be placed on the agenda under "Matters <br />Initiated by Council," and the item will be placed on a future agenda if a <br />majority of the Council present agrees. <br /> <br />A Councilmember may request orally under "Matters Initiated by <br />Council," that an item be placed on a future agende. The item will be <br />placed on such agende if a majority of the Council present agrees. <br /> <br />Any item placed on the agenda following this procedure may be withdrawn <br />by the Councilmember who initiated its placement if a Council majority <br />so agrees. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />