City Council R 265 260319 Rules Committee

This meeting was a Rules Committee session of the Knoxville Community Media held on March 25, 2026. The committee primarily reviewed and discussed proposed public comment rules and procedural rules for city council meetings, including the adoption of a public comment policy allowing up to three speakers per agenda item with two minutes each, and the process for placing items on the consent calendar. They addressed clarifications regarding consent calendar items, such as rezonings approved by the planning commission with no opposition present, and discussed the need to add honorary resolutions to the memorials section of the agenda. The committee also reviewed rules related to council debate procedures, roll call votes, and the scheduling of future meetings. A motion to adopt the public comment rules was passed unanimously. Several procedural clarifications and potential language revisions were identified for future meetings, but no specific contract awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were discussed.