(a) The city council shall not take action upon any matter which is not listed upon the official agenda, unless a majority of the councilmembers present have first consented to the presentation of the matter for consideration and action.

(b) All items of business shall be considered in accordance with the agenda and announced by the presiding officer. Any motion shall then be appropriate.

(c) When a motion is presented and seconded, it is under consideration, and no motion shall be received thereafter, except to adjourn to recess, to lay on the table, to postpone or to amend, until the question is decided. These motions shall have preference in the order in which they are mentioned and the motions to adjourn, to recess and to lay on the table shall be decided without debate. Final action upon a pending motion may be deferred until the next regular meeting by a majority of the members present.

(d) The presiding officer may move, second and debate from the chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are imposed by this division upon all members, and the presiding officer shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a councilmember because of his being the presiding officer.

(e) Every councilmember desiring to speak for any purpose shall confine himself or herself to the question under debate, avoiding all personalities and indecorous language. A member once recognized shall not be interrupted when speaking unless the interruption shall be to call the councilmember to order or as otherwise provided in this division.

(f) Any citizen present at the meeting may orally petition the presiding officer to address the council. Permission shall be granted only after a showing that the subject matter is relevant to the business under consideration and is significantly informative to the council.

(g) Each person addressing the council shall stand, shall give his or her name and address in an audible tone for the minutes and, unless further time is granted by the council, shall limit his or her address to five minutes. No person other than councilmembers and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion either directly or through a member of the council without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked councilmembers except through the presiding officer.

(h) Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the council shall be barred from further audience before the council by the presiding officer, unless permission to continue or again address the council is granted by the majority of the council.

(i) The councilmember moving the adoption of an ordinance or resolution shall have the privilege of closing debate.