§ 2-25. Request for legislative action.

Any member of the city council desiring to place any matter on the study agenda shall provide a draft of his or her request for legislation, report or other action to the council president no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday prior to the next regular council meeting or at a time designated by the president prior to any special or recessed meeting. The council shall take no official action on any matter requested to be placed on the study agenda by an individual council member until such time as a staff and legal review has been completed by the executive branch or until after such matter has appeared on the study agenda and has been advanced in accordance with section 2-22(d) or section 2-27 hereof. Staff and legal review shall be completed as quickly as practical. Nothing in this section is intended to prevent any member of the council from informally seeking the assistance of the executive branch, through the mayor, in the preparation of draft legislation for the council member. All items initiated by a council member shall appear on the agenda by title and initiating author.

(Ord. of 7-6-93, § 1; Ord. of 7-8-97, § 1; Ord. of 8-7-01, § 1; Ord. of 7-5-05(1), § 1; Ord. of 7-7-09, § 1; Ord. of 7-5-2017(1) )