ARTICLE IV
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE

§4.01   FORM OF ACTION BY COUNCIL.

   (A)   Unless another form of action or a greater or lesser majority is required or allowed under other sections of this Charter, the Council shall take action on the following matters by way of a motion adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Council:

(1)   To conduct the business of Council;

(2)   In procedural matters;

(3)   For elections conducted among Council members;

(4)   To appoint or remove officers, acting officers and employees of the City, where action by the Council is required under this Charter;

(5)   To approve, confirm or concur in appointments, removals, or disciplinary action taken by the City Manager or other officers of the City, where action of the Council is required under this Charter;

(6)   To adopt, amend, revise or repeal Rules of the Council;

(7)   To authorize any action necessary to the conduct or inquries or investigations into the affairs or business of the City;

(8)   To direct or request that action be taken or that information be provided by any officer, employee, agent or independent contractor of the City;

(9)   To direct the response to a Citizen Petition under Section 4.14 of this Charter; or

(10)   As otherwise provided for under this Charter.

Where another part of this Charter requires that action be taken in a different manner or by a greater or lesser vote of the Council than provided under this Division (A), such action shall be taken in the manner or by the majority vote of the Council as required or allowed by such other part of this Charter. Any action specified in this Division (A) to be taken by motion may also be taken by ordinance or resolution in the manner provided under this Charter, except in such case the ordinance or resolution shall be effective immediately and shall not be subject to referendum or initiative powers otherwise reserved to the people. (Amended 6-8-82)

   (B)   All actions, other than those set forth in Division (A) of this section, shall be taken by ordinance or resolution.

   (C)   No action of the Council shall be invalidated merely because the form thereof fails to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.01 of the Charter.