• considering the petition at a meeting of Council; • research or consultation; or • giving a written response to all signatories setting out our views about the request in the petition; In addition to these steps, the City will consider all of the specific actions that it can potentially take on the issues highlighted in the petition. What will happen to a Petition For Tabling? If a Councillor to whom the petition is sent submits it to the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with the procedure for notifying petitions, the petition will be debated by Council at its next ordinary meeting. This means that the issue(s) raised in the petition will be discussed at a meeting at which all Councillors can attend. Petitions will not be considered at Extraordinary Meetings of Council unless it is convened to consider the subject matter of the petition. The procedure to be followed during the petition debate is the same as for debate on any other motion and is set out in Council’s Code of Meeting Practice. Following consideration by Council of a Petition for Tabling, Council may make a decision on the subject matter of the petition if a notice of motion has been received, may request that it be listed on the agenda for the next Council meeting to enable debate or may refer the petition to the CEO to respond as per petitions received directly. What can I do if I feel my petition has not been dealt with properly? If any signatory is not satisfied with the outcome of Council's consideration of their petition, he/she may appeal to the Chief Executive Officer setting out the reasons for their dissatisfaction. The Chief Executive Officer may choose to instigate an investigation, make recommendations to the Executive, or arrange for the matter to be considered at a meeting of Council. Once the appeal has been considered the Chief Executive Officer will provide the person who has appealed with written confirmation of the outcome. Excluded Petitions Council's Petition Scheme does not apply to the types of petition listed below. If Council receives a petition that it considers to be an Excluded Petition, we will contact the main petition contact to advise them that we do not consider that their petition falls within the scope of Council's Petition Guidelines and the reasons for this decision. Petitions excluded by Statutory Consultation, Review or Appeal Rights In order not to duplicate procedures where established processes already exist for people to voice their opinions, the following matters are excluded from the scope of Council's Petition Guidelines:
• considering the petition at a meeting of Council; • research or consultation; or • giving a written response to all signatories setting out our views about the request in the petition; In addition to these steps, the City will consider all of the specific actions that it can potentially take on the issues highlighted in the petition. What will happen to a Petition For Tabling? If a Councillor to whom the petition is sent submits it to the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with the procedure for notifying petitions, the petition will be debated by Council at its next ordinary meeting. This means that the issue(s) raised in the petition will be discussed at a meeting at which all Councillors can attend. Petitions will not be considered at Extraordinary Meetings of Council unless it is convened to consider the subject matter of the petition. The procedure to be followed during the petition debate is the same as for debate on any other motion and is set out in Council’s Code of Meeting Practice. Following consideration by Council of a Petition for Tabling, Council may make a decision on the subject matter of the petition if a notice of motion has been received, may request that it be listed on the agenda for the next Council meeting to enable debate or may refer the petition to the CEO to respond as per petitions received directly. What can I do if I feel my petition has not been dealt with properly? If any signatory is not satisfied with the outcome of Council's consideration of their petition, he/she may appeal to the Chief Executive Officer setting out the reasons for their dissatisfaction. The Chief Executive Officer may choose to instigate an investigation, make recommendations to the Executive, or arrange for the matter to be considered at a meeting of Council. Once the appeal has been considered the Chief Executive Officer will provide the person who has appealed with written confirmation of the outcome. Excluded Petitions Council's Petition Scheme does not apply to the types of petition listed below. If Council receives a petition that it considers to be an Excluded Petition, we will contact the main petition contact to advise them that we do not consider that their petition falls within the scope of Council's Petition Guidelines and the reasons for this decision. Petitions excluded by Statutory Consultation, Review or Appeal Rights In order not to duplicate procedures where established processes already exist for people to voice their opinions, the following matters are excluded from the scope of Council's Petition Guidelines:
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