HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/1988, C-11 - ELECTRONIC VOTING MEETING DATE:
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FROM:
Roger Pic uet City Attorney - Prepared by Pam Voggis , City Clerk
SUBJECT:
ELECTRONIC VOTING
CAO RECOMMENOAMON:
By motion, approve electronic voting as a preferred method of voting and
direct staff to incorporate this procedure in the Council Policies and
Procedures Handbook.
BACKGROUND:
The Council at its meeting of Tuesday, July 19, unanimously supported
(4-0, Councilman Settle absent) the installation of an electronic voting
system. The system allows votes to be displayed only after all votes have
been cast for a particular item.
Charter Section 504 states "The Council shall determine its own rules of
procedures. " This allows Council to adopt an electronic voting system.
Staff recommends that electronic voting be used whenever the roll call
method would normally be required. This is consistent with the recently
adopted Council Policies and Procedures and continues to help streamline
meetings by allowing consensus decisions and non-controversial motions be
made when possible.
Electronic voting would be used primarily for public hearing and business
items. After the motion is made and Council discussion has occurred, the
Mayor will ask the Council to vote on the motion. This is done by lifting
the toggle (located to the immediate right of the Councilmember) up for
"aye" or pressing down for "no. " The Mayor will ask the Council if all
have voted. If yes, the City Clerk will flip the switch to light the
board and display the votes. Under the Charter, failure to vote is
construed as an affirmative (aye) vote.
The voting system is operational. Upon a motion duly passed to approve
this method, the system can be used immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The system was purchased and installed for $1900.00.
RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve electronic voting as a preferred method of voting and
direct staff to incorporate this procedure in the Council Policies and
Procedures Handbook.
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