All resolutions considered by and voted upon by the Council shall adhere to the rules outlined herein.
(A) Numbering.
(1) The City Recorder shall number all resolutions with a consecutive identification number during each calendar year, in the order of their introduction.
(2) Each number shall be followed by the last two digits of the year in which the resolution was introduced.
(B) Sponsorship. Each resolution shall note the name of the member(s) of the Council introducing or sponsoring the resolution.
(C) Preparation and introduction.
(1) All resolutions shall, before presentation to the Council, have been approved by the City Attorney, or the City Attorney's designee.
(2) Resolutions shall be introduced by a member of the Council. Except that, upon the request of the Council, a resolution may be introduced by the City Manager or the City Attorney, with a member of the Council moving further action on such resolution upon completion of the introduction.
(D) Calendar of resolution.
(1) A resolution is introduced for consideration by the Council for presentation for first reading. After introduction, the Council may direct that:
(a) A public hearing on the resolution be held;
(b) Pass the resolution to a second reading; or
(c) Reject the resolution in whole or in part.
(2) All resolutions when introduced for first reading shall be identified by title and number on a calendar of first reading and may be passed to a second reading as a group without further reference.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by this section, on second reading all resolutions shall be placed by title and number on a calendar of second reading, and may be passed as a group, provided that the vote for the passage of the calendar is unanimous.
(4) (a) Should any member of the Council object to any resolution at time of second reading, that resolution shall be removed from the calendar of second reading, and considered separately.
(b) Resolutions to be considered separately shall be ready by title only.
(5) When the calendar of second reading or a resolution which is to be considered separately is placed before the Council for final passage, the City Recorder shall call the roll and enter the ayes, nays and abstentions in the record.
(6) All proposed amendments to a resolution shall be in writing, and may be made by interlineation upon the resolution.
(7) A second reading of a resolution is permitted to occur at the meeting where it is introduced, and a resolution may be passed at a single meeting by a unanimous vote for passage by all members of the Council present.
(8) An affirmative vote of a majority of the Council present shall be necessary to pass a resolution.
(9) When a resolution is rejected by the Council, and is not reconsidered as provided by these rules, neither the resolution, nor any other resolution which contains substantially the same provisions, shall be considered by the Council for a period of not less than three months, unless at least three members of the Council petition for early consideration.