HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 91-246RESOLUTION NO. 91-246
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR
PREPARATION AND POSTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA,
AND FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT 2COU3NCI4L MEETINGS,pD
AND RESCINDING SECTIONS 1,
OF RESOLUTION NO. 15,455
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 board outside the City Clerk's office, in the
Police Department lobby in City Hall,
tand
he in the
llibrary.
In the event of a special meeting,
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 situa-
tion exists, as defined in Section 54956.5 of the
Government Code.
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(b) Upon a determination by a four -
fifths vote of the City Council, or, if less than
four -fifths 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. Members of the public shall be permitted
to directly address the City Council on any item of
interest to the public before or during the City
Council's consideration of the item.
6. 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
definedCouncil
inthat
Sectionemergency
54956.5 oftua-
the
tion exists,
Government Code.
(b) Upon a determination by a four -
fifths vote of the City Council, or, if less than
four -fifths of the members are present, the need a ots
vote of those members present,
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.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5 of Resolution No. 15,455 are rescinded. 1991.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of December,
George H Waters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lo
Lo i Annea Peoples,
CI y Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney