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SECTION III (Continued) <br /> b. The Council shall take no action or discuss any item raised under this portion <br /> of the agenda except that Council may briefly respond to statements made or <br /> questions posed and in addition, either on their own initiative or in response <br /> to such questions may ask a question for clarification, provide a reference to <br /> staff or other resources for factual information, or request staff to report back <br /> at a subsequent meeting. <br /> 3. Consent Calendar <br /> Items listed under the "Consent Calendar" are those items that staff believes will not <br /> require Council discussion and that are routine in nature. These include second <br /> readings of ordinances that were unanimously held on first reading by the Council. <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 Calendar, <br /> a Councilmember may ask questions about, or comment on, a Consent Calendar item <br /> without moving the item from the Consent Calendar. <br /> 4. Public Hearings <br /> Items requiring a "Public Hearing" will comply with State law and City ordinances <br /> as to notice. Procedures for conducting Public Hearings are described in Section VI. <br /> 5. Matters Initiated by Council for Discussion/Action <br /> a. The purpose of the "Matters Initiated by Council" portion of the meeting is <br /> to allow Councilmembers to raise issues and, if necessary, to provide direction <br /> to staff or to direct that items be scheduled on future agendas. <br /> b. A Councilmember may request in writing that an item be placed on a future <br /> agenda. The request shall be placed on the agenda under "Matters Initiated <br /> by Council," and the item will be placed on a future agenda if a majority of <br /> the Council present agrees. <br /> C. A Councilmember may request orally under "Matters Initiated by Council," <br /> that an item be placed on a future agenda. The item will be placed on such <br /> agenda if a majority of the Council present agrees. <br /> d. Any item placed on the agenda following this procedure may be withdrawn <br /> by the Councilmember who initiated its placement if a Council majority so <br /> agrees. <br /> 6 <br />