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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.
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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