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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1990, 08/13) - A-10 - Amended - partialA -10 PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 1. Regular Meetings. The City Council shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays in each month at the hour of 7:00 p.m., except for December in which only one meeting will be held on the second Monday) in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 3300 Newport Boulevard, in the City, or in such other place within the City limits which said meeting may be adjourned. If by reason of fire, flood, or her emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet in the City Hall, the meetin may be held for the duration of the emergency at such other place as ' designated by the Mayor or, if the Mayor should fail to act, by fou embers on the City Council. When the day for any regular meetin falls on a legal holiday, no meeting shall be held on such holiday, bu regular meeting shall be held at the same hour on the following busin s day. 2. Study Sessions. The City ouncil shall meet in a study session on the second and fourth Mondays i ach month at the hour of 2:00 p.m., except for December in which y one meeting will be held on the second Monday) in the Council Cha er of the City Hall, or at such other places as may be determined by he Council, for the purpose of hearing reports from the staff and rev ing, discussing and debating matters of interest to the City. Such ses on shall be open to the public and press. No official action shall taken at a study session; provided, however, that nothing herein all be deemed to prevent the taking of an informal vote on any matt under discussion. The participation of the public in such sessions sha be subject to the discretion of the Presiding Officer. 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called at any time the Mayor, or by four members of the City Council, by delivering per ally or by mailing written notice to each Council member and to eac local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting notice in writing. Such notice must be delivered person- ally or by mail and shall be received at least 24 hours before the time of such meeting as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at such meetings. Such written notice may be dispensed with as to any Council member, who at or prior to the time the meeting convenes, files with the City Clerk a written waiver of notice. Such waiver may be given by telegram. Such written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes. A -10 PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - Page 11 27. Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts. a) All ordinances, resolutions and contracts shall be prepared by the City Attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared for presentation to the Council unless ordered by a majority vote of the Council, or requested by the Mayor, or City Manager, or prepared by the City Attorney on his own initiative. The Planning Commission may initiate zoning and planning ordinances. b) Prior APAroval by Administration Staff. All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents shall, before presentation to the Council, have been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney and shall have been examined and approved for administration by the City Manager or his authorized representative. 28. Readinq. of Ordinances and Resolutions. If a motion to waive reading of all ordinances and resolutions has been adopted at the beginning of the Council meeting, the City Clerk will read the ordinances and resolutions by title only. If any Council member so requests, the ordinance or resolution shall be read in full. 29. Council Meetinq Lenqth. It is the intent of the City Council that no additional item will be introduced on a City Council agenda after the hour of 11:00 p.m. Furthermore, it is the City Council's intent that if the item introduced and being discussed by 11:00 p.m. is not concluded by 12:00 p.m., the Council should adjourn the meeting to another date. The intent and purpose of this policy is to encourage a reasonable hour in which the Council business is discussed and to protect against fatigue in discussing and deciding important City issues. Adopted August 21, 1972 Amended November 24, 1975 Amended November 28, 1977 Amended July 24, 1978 Amended September 11, 1978 Amended November 27, 1978 Amended October 23, 1979 Amended February 9, 1981 Amended June 25, 1984 Amended October 22, 1984 Amended June 24, 1985 Amended March 24, 1986 Amended January 12, 1987 Amended May 26, 1987 Amended November 28, 1988 Amended August 13, 1990