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Two-thirds of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum be present, and may compel the attendance of absentees; and nothing in the Charter shall prevent a smaller number from transacting business by a majority vote of the members present to the extent necessary to fill vacancies in the membership of the Council in the manner provided in Section 267 of the Charter where no quorum can be assembled except by filling such vacancies. Except as otherwise in the Charter provided, action by the Council shall be taken by a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council. Whenever in the Charter a certain proportion of the Council is required for the performance of any act, except as otherwise provided, it shall mean such proportion of the entire membership of the Council.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 25.
Amended by: Ord. No. 154,252, Eff. 9-11-80.
Sec. 2.7.5. Immediate Transmittal of File to Council Asserting Jurisdiction Under Section 245 of the Charter.
If the Council acts pursuant to Charter Section 245 to assert its jurisdiction over any action of a board of commissioners, that board shall be immediately notified of the Council action by the City Clerk. Upon receiving notification, the board shall immediately transmit to the Council any file or documents created in connection with that action.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 172,879, Eff. 12-2-99, Oper. 7-1-00.
All the functions of the government of the City shall, by ordinance, be divided or grouped into divisions equal to the number of the members of the Council and each member of the Council shall be chairperson of a committee consisting of three Council members for one of such divisions. It shall be the duty of each such committee to be fully informed of the business of the City included within the division to which it is assigned, and to report to the Council such information or recommendations concerning the business of such divisions as shall be necessary to enable the Council properly to legislate for such division. Each Council committee shall, as such committee, have no administrative control over the various functions of the City government embraced within the division to which it is assigned, but shall perform the duties of investigation for and recommendation to the Council in its work of legislation; and the administration of all the branches of the City government embraced within the said subdivisions shall continue to be vested in the officials duly elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. Said committees, and the chairpersons thereof, shall be appointed by the President of the Council.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 34.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 87,646.
Amended by: Ord. No. 119,425; Ord. No. 141,069, Eff. 11-7-70; Ord. No. 150,582, Eff. 3-24-78, Oper. 4-1-78; Subsecs. (k) and (o), Ord. No. 151,832, Eff. 2-10-79, Oper. 2-25-79; Ord. No. 153,893, Eff. 6-30-80. Oper. 7-1-80; In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,741, Eff. 5-27-89, Oper. 7-1-89, Subsecs. (e) and (i), Ord. No. 169,033, Eff. 9-10-93; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 170,709, Eff. 11-2-95; Ord. No. 173,075, Eff. 3-13-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Repealed by Ord. No. 179,544, Eff. 3-17-08.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 87,646.
Amended by: Ord. No. 119,425; Ord. No. 139,811, Eff. 2-26-70; Ord. No. 141,069, Eff. 11-7-70; Ord. No. 150,582, Eff. 3-24-78, Oper. 4-1-78; Ord. No. 151,832, Eff. 2-10-79, Oper. 2-25-79; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 153,893, Eff. 6-30-80, Oper. 7-1-80; Ord. No. 156,780, Eff. 10-2-81; Subsec. (e), Ord. No. 160,551, Eff. 1-9-86; In Entirety, Ord. No. 164,741, Eff. 5-27-89, Oper. 7-1-89, Subsecs. (e) and (i), Ord. No. 169,033, Eff. 9-10-93; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 170,709, Eff. 11-2-95; Subsec. (b) “Zoo Department” added, Ord. No. 171,636, Eff. 7-27-97; Ord. No. 173,075, Eff. 3-13-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsec. (l) “Animal Regulation” renamed “Animal Services,” Ord. No. 174,661, Eff. 8-9-02.
Repealed by Ord. No. 179,544, Eff. 3-17-08.
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