Council Rules of Procedure Amendments

At a glance

Built from the official City Council minutes.

What: Resolutions amending the Council Rules of Procedure, adopted twice in the readable minutes.
Where it stands: January 27, 2026: approved as amended 11-2 (sponsors Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington and Canale). April 14, 2026: a second amendment sponsored by Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington approved 6-0 with five members not voting.
Next: Nothing further in the readable minutes.

The minutes do not state what the rules changes were. Smiley and White voted no in January.

Resolution amending the Council Rules of Procedure (sponsor Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington; same-night minutes requested). Approved 6-0 with five members not voting.
- Motion Canale, second Spinosa. Ayes (6): Canale, Ford, Green, Smiley, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Logan, Spinosa, Walker. Absent: Easter-Thomas, Warren. (The minutes list Spinosa as not casting a vote although he or she made or seconded the motion; recorded as printed.)

Resolution amending the Council Rules of Procedure (sponsors Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington and Canale) approved as amended, 11-2, with Smiley and White opposed.
- Motion Canale, second Warren. Ayes (11): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Nays (2): Smiley, White.