City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2022-0901

• File #: 2022-0901
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 10/28/2022
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• On agenda: 11/1/2022
• Final action: 12/28/2022
• Enactment date: 12/28/2022
• Enactment #: 748
• Effective date: 1/4/2023
• Title: Resolution updating and amending the Rules of Council. (Executive Session held 11/14/22) (Public Hearing held 12/15/22)
• Sponsors: Theresa Kail-Smith, Bruce A. Kraus
• Indexes: RULES OF COUNCIL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/4/2023	3	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/28/2022	3	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
12/19/2022	3	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
12/19/2022	3	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
12/15/2022	2	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
11/14/2022	2	Executive Session	Executive Session Held
11/9/2022	2	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
11/9/2022	2	Standing Committee	Held for Executive Session	Pass
11/9/2022	2	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
11/1/2022	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Resolution updating and amending the Rules of Council.
(Executive Session held 11/14/22)
(Public Hearing held 12/15/22)

Body
WHEREAS, the Sunshine Act was amended in 2021,

WHEREAS, the Law Department made recommendations for updates and amendments to the Rules of Council,

WHEREAS, it is the desire of Pittsburgh City Council to operate within parameters of the amended Sunshine Act, the Home Rule Charter, in the publics' best interests:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF PITTSBURGH AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Rules of Council shall be amended as follows:


SEE ATTACHMENT
Attachment
RULES OF COUNCIL
I. RULES
SECTION 1. PURPOSE; PROCEDURAL AUTHORITY. These rules shall govern the proceedings of City Council in conducting business of the City of Pittsburgh. "Robert's Rules of Order" shall be adopted as parliamentary authority for all procedure not expressly set forth in these rules. The words "City Council," "Council," and "Council as a Body" are used interchangeably throughout these Rules. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or entity may require.
SECTION 2. SUSPENSION OF RULES. No rule shall be suspended except by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Council Members elected and such vote shall be taken without debate
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF RULES. No rule of the Council shall be amended or changed, except by a majority vote of the Council Members elected thereto, and after one week's previous notice to the members of Council Members in writing of such change desired to be [effected]affected.
II.ORGANIZATION
SECTION 1. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.
A. At its organization meeting held on the first meeting of a new legislative-term, or thereafter, Council shall, by a majority vote of all Council Members, elect one member to serve as Council President and one member to serve as President Pro Tempore for the ensuing term.
B. Onc...