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COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURES BYLAW
NO. 3898
A Bylaw to Regulate the Procedure of Council and Committee Meetings
for the City of Port Coquitlam
____________________________________________________________________________________
The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam enacts as follows:
Citation
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Council and Committee Procedures Bylaw,
2015, No. 3898".
Definitions
2.
AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES means any equipment enabling the recording
and or transmission of sound and or visual images;
CHAIR means the Presiding Member of a committee;
CITY means the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam;
CITY HALL means Port Coquitlam City Hall located at 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port
Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2A8;
CLOSED means a meeting closed to the public under Section 90 and 91 of the
Community Charter.
COMMITTEE means a Standing committee, Select committee, or other body as referred
to in section 93 of the Community Charter [application of open meeting rules to other
bodies], or as enabled by other legislation;
CORPORATE OFFICER means the person appointed by Council under Section 148 of the
Community Charter;
COUNCIL means the Council for the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam;
DELEGATION means any person wishing to appear as a speaker and or make a
presentation to Council or a committee;
MAYOR means the Mayor of the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam;
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MEMBER means a member of Council;
PUBLIC NOTICE POSTING PLACE means the outside bulletin board located at the front
doors of City Hall;
PRESIDING MEMBER means the Mayor or Chair of a Council or committee meeting or
the person authorized to act in the Mayor or Chair's absence or inability to act;
STAFF DESIGNATE means the staff member(s) responsible for administration of a
committee;
SELECT COMMITTEE means a committee established by Council resolution pursuant to
Section 142 of the Community Charter, and to which Council shall appoint Council
representation and may appoint members from the community;
STANDING COMMITTEE means a committee established by the Mayor pursuant to
Section 141 of the Community Charter to which the Mayor shall appoint Council
representation and may appoint members of the community;
Inaugural Meeting
3.
1)
Following a general local election, the first Council meeting must be held within
the first ten days of November in the year of the election.
2)
If a quorum of council members elected at the general local election has not
taken office by the date of the meeting referred to in subsection 1), the first
Council meeting must be called by the Corporate Officer and held as soon as
reasonably possible after a quorum has taken office.
Time and Location of Meetings
4.
1)
Subject to Section 5(2), regular Council meetings must:
a)
be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month;
b)
begin at 5:00 pm in Council Chambers located at City Hall unless Council
has resolved to hold the meeting elsewhere; and
c)
when the Council meeting falls on a statutory holiday, be re-scheduled
for the next day City Hall is open to the public.
2)
All committee meetings must be held in accordance with the annual committee
meeting schedule published at the beginning of each year unless a special
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meeting notice or cancellation notice is produced in accordance with Section
5(2) below.
Notice of Council Meetings
5.
1)
The annual schedule of regular Council meetings, established pursuant to section
4 (2) of this Bylaw, shall be available to the public through posting on the Public
Notice Posting Place, and notice of the availability of the schedule shall be
advertised by January 15th of each year in accordance with the City's Public
Notice Bylaw and provisions set out in the Community Charter
2)
The Corporate Officer must also give notice of the meeting, as soon as possible,
including confirmation of the time, place, and date, by:
a) posting the agenda on the Public Notice Posting Place at City Hall;
b) leaving copies of the agenda at a public counter at City Hall for
distribution to members of the public as requested;
c) providing a paper or electronic copy of the agenda to each
member of Council;
d) posting the agenda on the City's website, specifically the Public
Notice Page; and
e) creating a social media post on the City's Facebook page.
f)
3)
Where revisions are necessary to the annual schedule of the regular Council or
committee meetings, the Corporate Officer must, as soon as possible, post a
notice and provide a copy in all the places in section 5 (2) which indicates any
revisions to the date, time, and place or cancellation of a regular Council or
committee meeting.
Notice of Special Meetings
6.
1)
Except where notice of a special meeting is waived by unanimous vote of all
Council members under Section 127(4) of the Community Charter [notice of
council meeting], a notice of the date, hour, and place of a special Council or
committee meeting must be given at least 24 hours before the time of meeting,
by:
a)
posting a copy of the notice at the regular Council or committee meeting
place;
b)
posting a copy of the notice at the Public Notice Posting Place; and
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c)
leaving one copy of the notice for each Council member in the member's
mailbox at City Hall or emailing details of the special meeting to each
member.
2)
The notice under subsection 1) must describe in general terms the purpose of
the meeting and be signed by the Mayor or Corporate Officer.
Designation of a Member to Act in Place of the Presiding Member
7.
1)
At the beginning of each year, Council must adopt an acting Mayor schedule
which appoints Councillors to serve on a rotating basis as the member
responsible for acting in the place of the Mayor when the Mayor is absent or
otherwise unable to act or when the office of the Mayor is vacant.
2)
Each Councillor designated under subsection 1) must fulfill the responsibilities of
the Mayor in that person's absence.
3)
If the member designated in the Acting Mayor Schedule under subsection 1) is
unable to act in place of the Mayor, the Acting Mayor from the preceding month
as identified on the Acting Mayor Schedule will be the Acting Mayor. If that
Member is also unable to act in place of the Mayor, the Acting Mayor duties will
fall to the Acting Mayor of each preceding month until a replacement is
identified.
4)
The member designated under subsection 1) or chosen under subsection 3) has
the same powers and duties as the Mayor in relation to the applicable matter.
5)
If the Presiding Member of a committee is absent, the Vice-Chair will fulfill the
responsibilities of the Presiding Member. If the Vice-Chair is also absent, another
committee member will be chosen by resolution to act as the Presiding Member.
Public Attendance at Meetings
8.
1)
Except where the provisions of Section 90 of the Community Charter [meetings
that may or must be closed to the public] apply, all Council and committee
meetings must be open to the public.
2)
Before closing a Council or committee meeting or part of a Council or committee
meeting to the public, Council must pass a resolution in a public meeting in
accordance with Sections 90-92 of the Community Charter [requirements before
meeting is closed].
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3)
Despite subsection 1), the Presiding Member may expel or exclude a person
from a Council or committee meeting for disrespectful or disruptive behaviour.
Electronic Meetings
9.
Provided the conditions set out in the Community Charter are met:
1)
A special council meeting may, upon authorization of the Mayor or during a state of
local, provincial, or national emergency, be conducted by means of electronic or other
communication facilities.
2)
A regular Council meeting may, upon authorization of the Mayor or during a state of
local, provincial, or national emergency, be conducted by means of electronic or other
communication facilities.
3)
A member of Council who is unable to attend at a council meeting, may, participate in
the meeting by means of electronic or other communication facilities. The member
presiding at a Council meeting must not participate electronically unless the meeting is
conducted by means of electronic or other communication facilities.
4)
All Council meetings and public hearings shall take place within City Hall unless Council
passes a resolution to hold a particular meeting elsewhere or the meeting is conducted
by means of electronic or other communication facilities.
5)
For meetings that are conducted by means of electronic or other communication
facilities, the Corporate Officer will designate a location for the public to hear, or watch
and hear, the meeting proceedings. A designated municipal officer must attend at that
location.
Use of Audio and Video Recording Devices
10.
Any person may use or operate devices to record audio and/or video at an open Council
or committee meeting, provided that:
1)
No recording device may emit an audible sound, so as to disturb or distract any
person in the meeting room;
2)
No photography or video recording device may emit a flash or other artificial
light, except when meeting business has been temporarily stopped for official
presentations or recognition ceremonies;
3)
No person may use a recording device in such a way that blocks or interferes
with the ability of another person to view the meeting proceedings;
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4)
All members of the public or media who desire to use shoulder-mounted or
tripod-mounted recording devices must do so in an area designated by the
Corporate Officer.
Order of Business
11.
Unless otherwise resolved, the Order of Business for agendas for all Council and
committee meetings must be in the following order:
a) Call to Order
m)
Resolutions
b) Adoption of the Agenda
m)
Reports
c) Confirmation of Minutes
n)
Information Reports
d) Proclamations
o)
Action Table
e) Introductions
p)
Verbal Updates
f) Presentations
q)
New Business
g) Delegations
r)
Open Question Period
h) Public Hearings
s)
Resolution to Close
i) Public Input Opportunities
t)
Reconvene Regular Meeting
j) Intergovernmental Reports
u)
Closed Items Released to Public
k) Correspondence
v)
Adjournment
l) Bylaws
Call Meeting to Order
12.
1)
As soon as the time specified for a Council or committee meeting to start has
passed and there is a quorum present, the Presiding Member must take their
seat and call the meeting to order.
2)
If a quorum of Council or committee is present, but the Presiding Member does
not attend within 15 minutes of the scheduled time for the meeting:
a)
the Corporate Officer or Staff Designate must call to order the members
present; and
b)
the members present must choose a member to preside at the meeting.
Adjourning Meeting Where No Quorum
13.
1)
If there is no quorum of Council or committee present within 20 minutes of the
scheduled time for a meeting, the Corporate Officer or Staff designate must:
a)
record the names of the members present and those absent; and
b)
adjourn the meeting until the next scheduled meeting.
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Agenda
14.
1)
Prior to each Council and committee meeting, the Corporate Officer or Staff
Designate must prepare an agenda setting out all the items for consideration at
that meeting.
2)
The deadline for submissions of items for inclusion on the agenda by staff and
the public to either the Corporate Officer for the Council agenda or Staff
Designate for the committee agenda must be no later than 12 noon one week
prior to the meeting.
3)
The Corporate Officer or Staff Designate who is responsible for the agenda must
make the agenda available to members of Council or committee and the public
at least three days prior to the meeting.
4)
Council or committee must not consider any matters not listed on the agenda
unless a new matter for consideration is properly introduced as a late item
pursuant to Section 15.
Late Items
15.
1)
An item of business not included on the agenda must not be considered at a
Council or committee meeting unless introduction of the late item is approved
by Council or committee at the time allocated on the Agenda for such matters
(Adoption of the Agenda).
2)
If the Council or committee makes a resolution under subsection 1), information
pertaining to the late item(s) must be distributed to the members and the public.
Conduct
16.
1)
Members speaking at a Council or committee meeting must:
a)
use respectful language;
b)
not use offensive gestures or signs;
c)
speak only in connection with the matter being debated;
d)
adhere to the rules of procedure established under this Bylaw.
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2)
If a member does not adhere to subsection 1), the Presiding Member may order
the member to leave the member's seat, and:
a)
if the member refuses to leave, the presiding member may cause the
member to be removed by a peace officer; and
b)
if the member apologizes to Council or committee, the member may be
allowed to remain if a resolution is adopted by the remainder of the
members present.
Debate and Voting
17.
1)
A Council or committee member may speak to a question or motion at a meeting
only if that member first addresses the Presiding Member.
2)
No member may interrupt another member who is speaking except to raise a
point of order.
3)
Members who are called to order by the Presiding Member:
a)
must immediately stop speaking;
b)
may explain their position on the point of order; and
c)
may appeal to Council or committee for its decision on the point of order
in accordance with Section 132 of the Community Charter [authority of
presiding member].
4)
If more than one member speaks the Presiding Member must call on the
member who, in the Presiding Member's opinion, spoke first.
5)
Council or committee may debate and vote on a motion only if it is first moved
by one member and then seconded by another.
6)
A member may require the question being debated at a Council or committee
meeting to be read at any time during the debate, if that does not interrupt
another member speaking.
7)
Members must vote separately on each distinct part of a question that is under
consideration at a meeting if requested by a Council or committee member.
8)
A Council or committee member may, without notice, move to amend a motion
that is being considered at a Council or committee meeting.
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9)
An amendment may propose removing, substituting for, or adding to the words
of an original motion.
10)
A proposed amendment must be decided or withdrawn before the motion being
considered is put to a vote unless there is a call for the main question.
11)
An amendment may be amended once only; however, a Council or committee
member may propose an amendment to an adopted amendment.
12)
An amendment that has been negated by a vote cannot be proposed again.
13)
The following procedures apply to limit speech on matters being considered at a
Council or committee meeting:
a)
a member may speak more than once in connection with the same
question, only with the permission of the Presiding Member and if new
material is being presented;
b)
a member may speak to a question, or may speak in reply, for longer than
a total time of 15 minutes only with the permission of the Presiding
Member.
14)
The following procedures apply to voting at Council and committee meetings:
a)
when debate on a matter is closed, the Presiding Member must put the
matter to a vote;
b)
when the Council or committee is ready to vote, the Presiding Member
must put the matter to a vote by stating:
"Those in favour?" and then "Those opposed?";
c)
when the Presiding Member is putting the matter to a vote a member
must not:
i)
cross or leave the room; or
ii)
make a noise or other disturbance;
d)
whenever a vote of Council or committee on a matter is taken, each
voting member present should signify their vote by raising their hand or
indicating their vote verbally;
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e)
the Presiding Member should declare the result of the voting by stating
that the question is decided as either 'carried' or 'defeated' and note the
members in contrast of the vote;
f)
if a member does not indicate their vote, they are considered to have
voted in the affirmative;
g)
in all cases where the votes of the members present are equal for and
against a question (tie vote), the question shall be declared in the
negative; and
h)
the Presiding Member's decision about whether a question has been
finally put is conclusive.
Reconsideration
18.
1)
A member may, at the next Council or committee meeting:
a)
move to reconsider a matter on which a vote has been taken other than:
i)
to postpone indefinitely; or
ii)
to reconsider at vote that has already been reconsidered; and
b)
move to reconsider an adopted Bylaw after an interval of at least 24
hours following its adoption.
2)
A Council or committee member who voted affirmatively for a resolution
adopted by Council or committee may at any time move to rescind that
resolution unless subsection 4) applies.
3)
A Council or committee member must not discuss the main matter referred to in
subsection 1) unless a motion to reconsider that matter is adopted in the
affirmative.
4)
Council or committee may only reconsider a matter that has not:
a)
had the approval or assent of the electors and been adopted;
b)
been reconsidered under subsection 1) or Section 131 of the Community
Charter [mayor may require Council reconsideration of a matter]; and
c)
been acted on by an officer, employee, or agent of the City.
5)
A Bylaw, resolution, or proceeding that is reaffirmed under subsection 1) or
Section 131 of the Community Charter [mayor may require Council
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reconsideration of a matter] is as valid and has the same effect as it had before
reconsideration.
Notice of Motion
19.
1)
Any member who during a meeting wishes to bring before Council or committee
any new matter, other than a point of order or of privilege, may do so by way of
a notice of motion. A notice of motion announced during a meeting must be:
a)
presented in writing;
b)
read aloud by the member, Corporate Officer or committee clerk; and
c)
recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
2)
A member may also submit a written notice of motion directly to the Corporate
Officer or committee clerk. A notice of motion submitted directly to the
Corporate Officer or committee clerk must:
a)
specify the desired meeting date where the motion will be announced;
and
b)
be submitted no later than seven days prior to the meeting where the
notice of motion will be announced.
3)
After a notice of motion has been announced at a meeting, it must be included
for consideration on the agenda of the next Council or committee meeting.
4)
No notice of motion shall be moved in the absence of the member who
announced the notice of motion, unless that member has authorized another
member in writing to do so.
5)
Consideration of a notice of motion is governed by the following procedures:
a)
only the member making the motion may make introductory remarks;
b)
the notice of motion must be moved and seconded; and
c)
after a motion is moved and seconded, the motion is open for
consideration and is deemed to be in the possession of Council or
committee and may be withdrawn only by resolution.
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Appearances before Council or Committee
20.
1)
The following procedure shall apply for all requests to appear before Council or
committee:
a)
requests to appear as a delegation must be received by the Corporate
Officer by noon, no less than one week prior to the Council or committee
meeting;
b)
requests must be submitted via the current Official Delegation
Application form and process, as may change from time to time, or by
email, on the condition that all information requested on the Official
Delegation Application has been clearly provided.
c)
Delegation applications submitted with unclear, incomplete, or missing
information will not be considered as officially received and will not be
processed until all required information has been provided.
2)
The Corporate Officer shall approve and schedule delegation requests based on
the following parameters:
a)
no more than three delegations or intergovernmental reports will appear
per meeting, unless resolved by majority consent of Council or
committee;
b)
the delegation may not appear for the sole purpose of promoting an
individual business;
c)
Any non-profit organization that is locally-based or that provides a service
to Port Coquitlam residents will be permitted to appear as a delegation to
Council. Non-profit organizations may appear to provide information
updates or make requests to Council. Information updates or requests
regarding a topic outside of municipal jurisdiction or municipal service
delivery will be declined.
d)
Delegations from organizations or individual members of the public,
other than non-profit organizations as identified in section c), will be
heard in the following manner:
i)
Information updates regarding a topic of municipal jurisdiction or
service delivery will be addressed by Council;
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ii)
Requests regarding a topic of municipal jurisdiction or service
delivery will be addressed by the relevant Council Committee; and
iii)
Information updates or requests regarding a topic outside of
municipal jurisdiction or municipal service delivery will be
declined.
e)
After a delegation has been made to Committee or Council, no individual
or organization may appear as a delegation regarding that topic:
i)
for a period of one year, in the absence of substantial new
information regarding the topic; and
ii)
for a period of six months, in the event of substantial new
information becoming available regarding the topic.
f)
When a delegation applicant is of the opinion that new information
regarding a topic has become available for the purpose of a subsequent
presentation, as identified in section e) ii), it is the responsibility of the
applicant to prove to the Corporate Officer's satisfaction that any new
information is sufficiently substantive to warrant another delegation on
the matter.
g)
Delegations from any individual or organization are limited to one
delegation every six months, regardless of topic.
h)
the delegation may not speak about a bylaw where a public hearing or
public input opportunity has been held, or where a Public Hearing or
Public Input Opportunity is scheduled to be held; and
i)
the delegation may not speak about a matter dealing with a grievance
under a collective agreement.
3)
When a delegation request is approved, the Corporate Officer will notify the
applicant as soon as possible of the date, time, and place of the meeting where
the appearance is scheduled.
4)
If a delegation request is not approved, the Corporate Officer shall inform the
applicant as soon as possible and provide the reasons why the applicant was
denied. A written response regarding denial of the application will be provided
upon request by the applicant. The Corporate Officer will inform members of
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Council or committee when a delegation application is denied, including reasons
for the denial.
5)
Requests to appear before Council or committee that are denied shall be:
a)
offered the opportunity to provide written information for distribution to
Council or committee; and
b)
informed of their right to appeal the decision in writing to Council.
6)
Upon approval, all delegations agree to the following requirements:
a)
every delegation is limited to a maximum of five minutes, unless
additional time is agreed to by unanimous consent of the Council or
committee;
b)
every delegation will use respectful behavior and language, follow
direction from the Chair, and abide by all procedural rules of Council;
c)
if the delegation wishes to include presentation slides, there must not be
more than six slides; and
d)
All presentation materials, paper and electronic, must be submitted to
the Corporate Officer by 9:00 am on the Thursday prior to the meeting
for approval. Unapproved presentation materials are not permitted for
use by a delegation.
7)
Presenters who are invited by the City do not have to request to be a delegation
and are not subject to the requirements in Section 20.
Petitions
21.
1)
A petition being presented to Council or committee shall include the
spokesperson's contact information, the resolution and/or pertinent information
on the top of each page of the petition, and the names and addresses of the
petitioners all legibly printed and then a signature.
2)
In the case of a society or corporation signing a petition, the authority given by
the society or corporation to sign the petition shall also be produced.
3)
All petitions shall be given to the Corporate Officer to be valid.
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Bylaws
22.
1)
A Bylaw introduced at a Council meeting must:
a)
be printed;
b)
have a distinguishing name;
a)
have a distinguishing number;
b)
contain an introductory statement of purpose;
e)
be divided into sections; and
f)
have a place for the Presiding Member and Corporate Officer to sign.
2)
Council must consider a proposed Bylaw at a Council meeting either:
a)
separately when directed by the presiding member or requested by
another Council member; or
b)
jointly with other proposed bylaws in the sequence determined by the
presiding member.
3)
The readings of the bylaw may be given by stating its title and bylaw number.
4)
A proposed bylaw may be debated and amended at any time during the first
three readings unless prohibited by the Community Charter.
5)
Subject to Section 882 of the Local Government Act [OCP adoption procedures],
each reading of a proposed bylaw must receive the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Council members present.
6)
In accordance with Section 135 of the Community Charter [requirements for
passing Bylaws], Council may give two or three readings to a proposed bylaw at
the same Council meeting.
7)
Despite Section 135(3) of the Community Charter [requirements for passing
Bylaws], and in accordance with Section 890(9) of the Local Government Act
[public hearings], Council may adopt a proposed text amendment to the Official
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Community Plan or Zoning Bylaw at the same meeting at which the Plan or bylaw
passed third reading.
8)
After a bylaw is adopted and signed by the Presiding Member and Corporate
Officer, the Corporate Officer must have it placed in the City's records for
safekeeping.
Resolutions from Closed Meetings
23.
1)
As per Section 117 of the Community Charter [duty to respect confidentiality],
information that is resolved to be released from a closed meeting of Council or
committee will be:
a)
confirmed in an open meeting; or
b)
released to the public at an alternative time, as resolved by Council or
Committee.
Open Question Period
24.
1)
Subject to curtailment at the discretion of the Presiding Member if other
business necessitates, a maximum time of 20 minutes for questions from the
media and public will be permitted.
2)
Questions may be asked of any member, but directed through the Presiding
Member.
3)
Questions must truly be questions and not statements or opinions by the
questioner.
4)
Not more than three separate questions per questioner will be allowed unless
permitted by the Presiding Member.
5)
Questions from each representative of the attending media will be allowed
preference prior to proceeding to questions from the public.
6)
The Presiding Member will recognize the questioner and will direct questions to
the member or staff representative whom the Presiding Member feels is best
able to reply.
7)
More than one member or staff representative may reply, through the Presiding
Member, if that person has something more to contribute.
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8)
The open question period will not be held during the 6 week period immediately
preceding a municipal election or by-election.
Minutes
25.
1)
Minutes of the proceedings of Council or committee must be:
a)
legibly recorded;
b)
brought forward for adoption at a subsequent Council or Committee
meeting; and
c)
certified as correct by the Corporate Officer or staff designate and the
Presiding Member.
2)
For closed meetings where staff are not included as per Section 91 of the
Community Charter, the minutes must be signed by the Presiding Member and
another Council member in attendance at the meeting.
3)
In accordance with Section 97 of the Community Charter [other records to which
public access must be provided], minutes of the proceedings of Council and
committee must be available for public inspection at City Hall during its regular
office hours and will be placed on the City's website once adopted.
4)
Subsection 3) does not apply to minutes of a Council or committee meeting or
that part of a Council or committee meeting from which persons were excluded
under Section 90 of the Community Charter [meetings that may be closed to the
public].
Attendance and Voting at Committee Meetings
26.
1)
Members attending a meeting of a committee of which they are not a
committee member may participate in the discussion only with the permission of
the committee members present.
2)
Members attending a meeting of a committee of which they are not a
committee member must not vote on a question.
Severability
27.
If any section, subsection or clause of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by
the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision will not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
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Administration
28.
This Bylaw may not be amended, repealed or substituted unless Council first gives
notice in accordance with Section 94 of the Community Charter [public notice].
29.
If this Bylaw does not address a specific issue, Robert's Rules of Order, Edition 11,
Revised 2011, authored by Henry M. III Robert and Daniel H. Honemann will be used as
the over-arching reference for Council and committee procedures and processes.
30.
Where there is a discrepancy between this Bylaw and current provincial legislation, the
latter will prevail as the official document.
31.
Except where expressly stated, the provisions of this Bylaw govern the proceedings of
Council, all Committees and all Commissions, as applicable.
Repeal
32.
Council Procedure Bylaw No. 3435, 2004 and its amendments are hereby repealed.
Read a first time by the Municipal Council this 13th day of July, 2015.
Read a second time by the Municipal Council this 13th day of July, 2015.
Read a third time by the Municipal Council this 13th day of July, 2015.
Public Notice given this 16th day and 23rd day of July, 2015.
Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam this 27th day of July,
2015.
Approved:
GREG MOORE
CAROLYN DEAKIN
Mayor
Assistant Corporate Officer
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RECORD OF AMENDMENTS
BYLAW NO.
SECTION(S):
DATE:
3968
Section 9
October 5, 2016
3989
Sections 7 & 19
February 14, 2017
4027
Sections 3 and 4
October 10, 2017
4038
Sections 11 and 20
January 23, 2018
4061
Section 10
July 10, 2018
4095
Section 4.1 b, 4.3, and 7.3
November 27, 2018
4207
Section 20 (6)(d)
January 26, 2021
4246
Section 9
October 19, 2021
4334
Section 3, 5 and 9
October 24, 2023
4425
Section 4 (1)(b)
December 9, 2025