The following lists the 6 types of City Council action that occur during a regular Council session. Resolutions - Passage of a resolution indicates the Council's policy on a certain matter, or it may direct a certain type of action to occur. It requires only one reading. Ordinances - An ordinance, or an amendment to an ordinance , is a formal and binding type of Council legislation. A roll call of the Council records the Council's action on all ordinances.
Ordinances require two readings before they become law unless they are presented as an emergency.
When Council is not able to take definite action on a matter or when further study is required, the matter may be referred to the City Manager or the City Attorney for investigation, study, and a later report or action, or to the Planning Commission for further recommendation. Deferrals - The Council may defer action until a future date on any item, either to gather further information or to arrange a date more convenient to all concerned parties.