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Newport News City Council Handbook — adopted February 25, 2025

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PART TWO 2 Attendance Attendance of members is an important and necessary component of service on City Council. Failure of a Council member to attend Council meetings affects the ability of City Council to conduct its public business. A Council member who is unable to attend a meeting shall notify the Mayor of that impending absence prior to the date of the meeting. Order of Business 15 1. Roll Call 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Presentations 5. Public Hearings 6. Consent Agenda 7. Other City Council Actions 8. Appropriations 9. Citizen comments on matters germane to the business of City Council 10. Old Business, New Business and Council member Comments 11. Adjournment The City Manager, who is entitled by the Charter to a non-voting seat on the Council, may include a report or recommendation under any item of business. The City Attorney and department directors participate in discussions as their respective issues are discussed.16 The order of business at regular or special council meetings shall not be departed from except by the consent of four (4) members of the council.17 CITY CHARTER Section 5 “It shall be the duty of the city manager to attend all meetings of the Council with the right to speak but not vote …” 15 City Code Sec. 2-36 16 Charter Sec. 5.05 17 City Code Sec. 2-38 PART TWO: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS | 19
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