(1) All proposed ordinances and motions shall be referred to a council committee prior to adoption by the council, except emergency ordinances. A proposed ordinance or motion may be referred to the committee of the whole or to an ad hoc committee appointed under SCC 2.48.172 in lieu of a standing committee.

(2) Except for the committee of the whole or an ad hoc committee appointed under SCC 2.48.172, committee recommendations on proposed ordinances and motions shall be filed with the clerk of the council on a standard committee recommendation form approved by the clerk. The committee recommendation form shall include, in addition to other matters required by the clerk or SCC 2.48.170, blanks in which to indicate the number and title of the ordinance or motion and the date of the committee action, and to request that the clerk place the matter on the consent agenda or prepare a motion on scheduling or other administrative matters pursuant to SCC 2.48.110(2). Upon receipt of a committee recommendation, the clerk shall place the ordinance or motion on the agenda of the next Wednesday general legislative session for scheduling a public hearing or other action, unless otherwise requested by the committee chairperson and approved by the chairperson.

(3) Not less than forty-five days after a proposed ordinance or motion is referred to a council committee, two members of the council may by written notice to the chairperson, filed with the clerk of the council, recall the proposed ordinance or motion from committee for consideration by the council, regardless of prior committee action, except that a proposed ordinance or motion may be recalled only once; and further provided that less than forty-five days may have passed if the purpose of the recall is to place the matter before the council for consideration in conjunction with the budget. Upon the filing of such notice the clerk shall place the matter on the next council agenda for scheduling a public hearing on a proposed ordinance or for action on a proposed motion. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-047, Oct. 16, 2002, Eff date Dec. 1, 2002; Amended by Amended Ord. 07-015, Mar. 21, 2007, Eff date Apr. 7, 2007; Amended by Ord. 08-106, Sept. 3, 2008, Eff date Sept. 15, 2008; Amended by Ord. 11-017, May 11, 2011, Eff date May 27, 2011).