HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 15,455RESOLUTION NO. 15,455
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION AND POSTING OF THE
COUNCIL AGENDA, AND FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT COUNCIL MEETINGS,
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 15,194
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City
that the following procedures are adopted for the preparation and posting
of the City Council agenda, and for public participation at City Council
meetings:
1. No later than 5:00 p.m. on each Friday before a regular City
Council meeting, the City Manager or his designee shall post the
City Council agenda on the bulletin hoard outside the City Clerk's
office, in the Police Department lobby in City Hall, and in the
library. In the event of a special meeting, the agenda shall be
posted in such locations at least 24 hours before the meeting.
2. To establish a written record that the posting requirement is
complied with, the City Manager or his designee shall sign a
declaration as to the time and place where the agenda is posted.
All declarations shall be kept on file in the City Manager's
office.
3. In preparing the City Council agenda, each item of business to
be transacted or discussed shall be described so as to inform the
public of the nature of such business.
4. Only items of business appearing on the written agenda shall
be discussed or acted upon at the Council meeting, including
reports by the staff, City Council and Mayor. Items not appearing
on the written agenda may be discussed or acted upon under the
following circumstances:
a) Upon a determination by a majority vote of the City
Council that an emergency situation exists, as defined in
Section 54956.5 of the Government Code.
b) Upon a determination by a two-thirds vote of the City
Council, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are
present, a unanimous vote of those members present, that the
need to take action arose subsequent to the agenda being
posted.
c) The item was posted for a prior meeting of the City
Council occurring not more than five calendar days prior to
the date action is taken on the item, and at the prior meeting
the item was continued to the meeting at which action is being
taken.
5. At the end of the agenda, time shall be allotted for public
oral communications, at which time members of the public may have
a maximum of five minutes to speak on items of interest to the
general public. If an issue is raised which does not appear on
the written agenda, and City Council action is requested or
required, the City Council may include the item on the agenda for
a subsequent Council meeting, and/or refer the item to staff.
Although an item does not appear on the written agenda, action may
be taken with respect to that item under the following
circumstances:
a) Upon a determination by a majority vote of the City
Council that an emergency situation exists, as defined in
Section 54956.5 of the Government Code.
b) Upon a determination by a two-thirds vote of the City
Council, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are
present, a unanimous vote of those members present, that the
need to take action arose subsequent to the agenda being
posted.
c) The item was posted for a prior meeting of the legislative
body occurring not more than five calendar days prior to the
date action is taken on the item, and at the prior meeting the
item was continued to the meeting at which action is being
taken.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 15,194 is rescinded.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 1987.
George H. Waters, Mayor
APPROVED:
Iope Campbell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Liser, III -City Attorney