City Council Procedural Rule: Waiving Full Reading of Documents

Original title: WAIVER OF TEXT. This item is to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions introduced and adopted at this meeting. Ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced or adopted by title.

Record date · May 26, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Council has adopted a rule to skip the full reading of ordinances and resolutions during meetings. Instead, these items will be introduced and adopted by their titles only.

Why it matters

This procedural change affects how legislation is presented during public meetings, shifting the process from reading full document text to reading only the titles of ordinances and resolutions.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City Council Members

Council members will conduct legislative business by reading titles rather than full document text.

Directly affected

Public Attendees

Attendees will hear only the titles of ordinances and resolutions read aloud during the meeting.

Key Facts

The City Council will waive the full reading of the text for all ordinances and resolutions.
Ordinances and resolutions will be introduced and adopted by title only.
This policy applies to all items introduced and adopted at the meeting.
The file number for this procedural item is 26-2876.