Any Councilmember who is disqualified from voting on a particular matter by reason of a conflict of financial interest shall publicly state, or have the Mayor state, the disqualification in open meeting. The disqualified member should not remain in his/her seat during the debate and shall not debate or vote on such matter. A Councilmember stating such disqualification shall not be counted as a part of a quorum and shall be considered absent for the purpose of determining the outcome of any vote on such matter.
(§ 1, Ord. 868-NS, eff. September 18, 1984)