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Procedural Change: 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 · February 10, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Council is proposing to skip the full reading of all s and s during the meeting. Instead, these items will be introduced and adopted by their titles only.

Why it matters

This procedural change affects how legislation is presented to the public during the meeting, shifting from full text reading to title-only identification for all items on the agenda.

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

They will conduct the meeting by reading titles rather than full texts of legislation.

Directly affected

General Public

They will hear only the titles of ordinances and resolutions during the meeting proceedings.

Key Facts

  • The City Council will waive the requirement to read the full text of all ordinances and resolutions introduced or adopted at the meeting.
  • All ordinances and resolutions will be introduced or adopted by title only.
  • The file number for this procedural item is 26-2793.
  • The item is classified as an informational report.
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  • The item was introduced on January 29, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the full text of the laws still be available?
The document does not state that the full text is unavailable, only that it will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Why is the council doing this?
The document identifies this as a procedural waiver to allow s and s to be introduced or adopted by title.

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Connected Entities

26-2793, City Council

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