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Table of Contents 7.1. - Page 9 I . DUTIES ......................................................................................... ..............................3 A . Duties of Mayor ............................................................................. ..............................3 B. Duties of Councilmembers ............................................................ ..............................3 C. Motions to be Stated by Chair ....................................................... ..............................3 D. Decorum by Councilmembers ....................................................... ..............................3 E . Voting Disqualification ................................................................... ..............................3 F. Requests for Technical Assistance and/or Reports ....................... ..............................3 II . MEETINGS .................................................................... ............................... A. Call to Order - Presiding Officer ................................................... ..............................4 B . Roll Call ........................................................................................ ..............................4 C . Quorum Call ................... ............................................................................................ 4 D . Council Meeting Schedule ............................................................ ..............................4 E . Adjournment .................................................................................. ..............................5 F. City Council Recess Periods ......................................................... ..............................5 G. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag .................................................... ..............................5 III AGENDA ....................................................................................... ..............................6 A . Declaration of Policy ...................................................................... ..............................6 B . Definitions ...................................................................................... ..............................6 C. Procedure for Bringing Matters Before City Council ...................... ..............................7 D. Packet Preparation and Posting ................................................... .............................10 E. Agenda Sequence and Order of Business ................................... .............................11 IV. CONDUCT OF MEETING ............................................................ .............................12 A . Comments from the Public ........................................................... .............................12 B. Consent Calendar ......................................................................... .............................14 C. Information Reports Called Up for Discussion .............................. .............................14 D . Communications ........................................................................... .............................14 E. Public Hearings for Land Use and Zoning Matters ....................... .............................15 F . Work Sessions .............................................................................. .............................15 G . Public Discussions ........................................................................ .............................16 H . Protocol ........................................................................................ .............................16 V. PROCEDURAL MATTERS .......................................................... .............................17 A. Persons Authorized to Sit at Tables ............................................. .............................17 B . Decorum ....................................................................................... .............................17 C. Enforcement of Decorum .............................................................. .............................17 D. Precedence of Motions ................................................................. .............................17 E . Roberts Rules of Order ................................................................. .............................18 F . Rules of Debate ............................................................................ .............................18 G . Debate Limited ............................................................................. .............................19 H . Motion to Lay on Table ................................................................. .............................19 I . Division of Question ...................................................................... .............................19 J . Addressing the Council ................................................................. .............................19 K. Addressing the Council After Motion Made .................................. .............................20 VI . FACILITIES .................................................................................. .............................21 A. Council Chamber Capacity ........................ ............................... ...21 B. Alternate Facilities for Council Meetings ...................................... .............................21 Council Rules of Procedure and Order 2 City of Berkeley Adpoted June 28, 2011 GACLERKWASTER.DOCICouncil Rules of Procedure1201I -May Readoption\Rules or Procedure Booklet, amended .... doe