HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-126 - Council Meeting ProceduresRESOLUTION NO. 89-126
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING COUNCIL MEET-
ING PROCEDURES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council will adopt Ordinance No. 89-9 on April 17,
1989, removing from the Municipal Code the specification of the order of
business at Council meetings, with the intention that those provisions be
incorporated into a separate resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would expedite the
Council's business to revise the position of Oral Communications on the
agenda and to limit the time allotted therefore; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has directed that the agenda shall refer to
the individual members as "Council Member" rather than "Councilman";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. (a) The City Council will hold regular meetings on the first and
third Mondays of each month at the hour of 6:30 p.m.
(b) The City Council will hold regular study session meetings on
the second Monday of each month at the hour of 4:00 p.m.
These study sessions are in addition to the study sessions
that occur during the hour preceding regular Council meet-
ings on the first and third Mondays of each month.
2. The order of business at Council meetings shall be as follows:
(a)
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
(b)
Invocation
(c)
Roll Call and call to order
(d)
Approval of minutes of previous meeting
(e)
Special presentations
(f)
Oral Communications
(g)
Consent Calendar
(h)
Public Hearings
(i)
Old Business
(j)
New Business
(k)
City Attorney's Report
(1)
City Manager's Report
(m)
Council Members Comments and Suggestions
(n)
Adjournment
3.
The
presiding officer, or a majority of the Council Members pres-
ent and
voting, may change the order of business at any time during the
meeting;
however, business will be considered in the order shown unless
modified
as provided for herein.
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4. Any item of business removed from the Consent Calendar to permit
separate discussion shall be discussed and voted upon immediately following
Council action on the remainder of the Consent Calendar unless the item is
continued to a later date by majority vote of the Council Members present
and voting.
5. Each speaker during Oral Communications shall be limited to three
(3) minutes; provided, however, that this time may be extended for good
cause by the presiding officer, or by majority vote of the Council Members
present and voting.
6. The total time for Oral Communications shall be limited to thirty
(30) minutes; provided, however, that this time may be extended for good
cause by the presiding officer or by majority vote of the Council Members
present and voting
7. At the study sessions, members of the public will be allowed to
address the Council for Oral Communications for a total of one (1) minute
for each person and an overall total of ten (10) minutes provided, however,
that this time may be extended for good cause by the presiding officer or
by majority vote of the Council Members present and voting.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect and be
in full force immediately after its adoption by the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 1989.
ATTEST:
L
ity Clerk of the City of y
sta. Mesa Mayor of the Ci t0lCosta Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 89-126 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of
April, 1939.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 4th day of April, 1989.
City Clerk and ex -officio ClerkAf the
City Council of the City of CVa
Mesa