Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 65: Whip's request to address Council
The passage shows that the Whip of Council made a request under Rule 65 (1) and (4), and that Legal confirmed it was in order. The Speaker then allowed the Whip to make a statement after the leave of absence item. Beyond this, the rule's exact content is unclear, though it appears to cover requests to make a statement in a meeting.
Plain-English summary written with AI from how the City's minutes quote and use the rule. The official text is not published by the City.
How the minutes record it
She noted that she had received a request from the Whip of Council under Rule 65 (1) and (4) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council.
Signed minutes, Thursday, 2 May 2024