CP065 (Consent Agenda Items)CITY OF JANESVILLE Policy No. 65
CITY COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date Issued 12/13/88
Revised Date 9/9/2013
Specific Subject: Consent Agenda Items 7/24/2017
11/14/2022
General Subject: Conduct of Council Meetings Effective Date
11/14/2022
Responsible: City Manager’s Office Cancellation Date
Dept/Div: Supersedes No.
GENERAL
In order to expedite the handling of routine agenda items at regular City Council meetings, a
Consent Agenda approach shall be established as follows.
1. All items shall form the basis for a Consent Agenda except for the following items.
A. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Emergency Procedures
B. Roll Call
C. Public comments on items on the agenda not requiring a public hearing and on
matters which can be affected by Council action
D. City Manager Update
E. Showcase Janesville
F. Presentations
G. Adoption of the annual budget, establishment of the net tax rate, and appropriation
of funds for the fiscal year
H. Approval of TIF Development Agreements
I. Award of contracts for public works projects
J. Issuances of General Obligation Promissory Notes or Bonds
K. Requests for fee waiver
L. Collective bargaining agreements
M. Resolutions establishing special assessments
N. First reading and schedule a public hearing on proposed ordinances
O. Any item requiring a public hearing or special action by the City Council
P. Any item without a City Recommendation
Q. Any item for discussion or direction
R. Common Council announcements
S. Closed session items
2. On the City Council Agenda at the end of each of these items, the designation “C” shall be
included. A footnote shall be added at the end of the Council Agenda as follows: “C”. This
designation indicates an item that the City Council will take up under a Consent Agenda.
3. The Council President shall take up the items designated as the Consent Agenda by stating
that he or she will now take up the Consent Agenda and that unless a Councilmember
requests for a specific item to be considered separately, he or she will consider them
approved as follows. The Council President will then name the item(s) to be considered
separately.