§ 8.1. Motions; General.

All motions shall require a majority vote of Council for adoption except as otherwise provided in the Charter or the Rules of Council. When a motion is made it shall be stated by the Presiding Officer before debate. The Member introducing the motion may withdraw or amend a motion at any time before passage. All motions are debatable unless specifically stated otherwise.

The Clerk of Council shall prepare and distribute to Members a weekly report of new and existing legislative activities, to include the name of the sponsor, the title, the Committee referral, action taken by Committee, and current status.

A motion, report from the administration, resolution, or ordinance, in its final form, and referred for consideration, shall be introduced and filed with the Clerk of Council's office, which communicates it to the Mayor for referral to Committee.

The Committee shall diligently act on the referred item and shall bring such item to a vote of the Committee within a reasonable time frame.

If approved by a Committee, the item is sent to the Mayor's office to be placed on the Council calendar no later than the second regular meeting of Council after approval by Committee.