A. Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Civic Center at 401 S. Balsam Street, Moses Lake, Washington. Regular meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Meetings will be held in person unless otherwise noticed on the agenda.

B. No Council meeting should be permitted to continue beyond 10:00 p.m. without approval of a majority of the Council members. A new time limit must be established before extending the meeting. In the event that a meeting has not been closed or continued by Council, the items not acted on shall be deferred to the next Council meeting, unless the Council determines otherwise.

C. In the event a City-recognized holiday falls on the second Tuesday, the Council meeting shall be moved to the following day. The City Council may, at any time, add or change a meeting date and time by a majority vote of the Council and proper notification pursuant to RCW 42.30.080.

D. In the event of emergency, such as a fire, threatened violence, or inability to maintain order, the Mayor shall declare the meeting adjourned or continued and the Council members shall immediately leave the meeting area.

E. A regular meeting may be canceled by a majority vote of the City Council at the previous meeting before said meeting. (Ord. 3001, 3/8/22; Ord. 2972, 5/25/21)