(1) A special meeting of the council or a council committee may be called at any time by the chairperson or by a majority of the council or council committee by delivering written notice personally or by mail to each member of the council or council committee and to each local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio or television station which has on file with the council a written request to be notified of such special meeting or of all special meetings. Special meetings of council committees composed of three or more council members and regular meetings of ad hoc committees composed of three or more council members shall also be noticed as special council meetings when council action may be taken within the meaning of RCW 42.30.020(3), provided that the meetings shall be conducted as committee meetings and council action shall be limited as set out in SCC 2.48.170 or 2.48.172.

(2) Such notice must be delivered at least twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting specified in the notice. The notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. Final disposition shall not be taken at such meeting on any matter other than as stated in the notice. Written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who prior to the time of meeting files with the clerk of the council written waiver of notice, or as to any member actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes. The council or council committee may dispense with notice of a special meeting called to deal with an emergency involving injury to persons or property or the likelihood of such injury or damage when time requirements of such notice would make notice impractical and increase the likelihood of such injury or damage. (Added by Ord. 80-012 § 2, June 2, 1980, Eff date Dec. 1, 2002; Amended by Amended Ord. 02-047, Oct. 16, 2002, Eff date Dec. 1, 2002; Amended by Ord. 11-017, May 11, 2011, Eff date May 27, 2011).