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Lal The Chairperson of each standing committee shall receive all referrals to the Committee and shall place referrals on the first available agenda unless: 01 The Committee Chairperson shall place referrals on the next available meeting agenda unless said Chairperson determines circumstances exist that warrant holding the item off to the second available committee meeting,with the concurrence of the originator or the Council Chairperson; j At the request of the administration an item may be held to a future date with the concurrence of the Committee Chairperson or Council Chairperson; LU Matters required by law for immediate Council action shall be placed on the first available Committee agenda. The Chairperson of each Committee shall preside at all meetings unless the Chairperson voluntarily relinquishes the chair. j In the absence of the Committee Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson. In the absence of both the chairperson and Vice Chairperson of a standing Committee, the Committee shall elect from among its members a temporary Chairperson. isl The Chairperson shall maintain order and proper decorum and reasonably administer the receipt of oral and written testimony in accordance with these rules. f�' The Committee Chairperson shall not engage in debate or discussion of any issue brought to the committee by another council member, the administration, the public, or any other governmental agency without relinquishing the chair unless there is unanimous agreement by all committee members to allow the chairperson to engage in the discussion without relinquishing the chair. Any issue brought to the committee by the Chairperson requires that the Chairperson first