HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-115A - Adopting Council Policy Manual and Policy No. 000-1RESOLUTION NO. 77--115A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING COUNCIL POLICY
MANUAL AND APPROVING POLICY NO. 000-1, SETTING
FORTH THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE ADMINIS-
TRATION OF SAID MANUAL.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa is charged
with the responsibility of establishing policy by rules and regulations
in all areas, consistent with other applicable laws; and
WHEREAS, most of these rules and regulations are duly adopted by
ordinances couched in very general terms for general application; and
WHEREAS-, certain policies are also established as guidelines only
which by.their nature do not require adoption by ordinance or resolution
but need to be consolidated in written form for easy access;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. There is hereby established a "Council Policy Manual" which
shall contain all City policy statements adopted by the City
Council.
2. Generally, policy statements in this "Council Policy Manual"
will include only such municipal matters for which the City
Council is responsible by virtue of the Municipal Code, or
specific ordinances and resolutions and are intended to be
used as guidelines only.
3. All policy statements of the City Council shall be prepared in
writing and approved by the City Council by motion. Once
approved, such statements of policy will be reproduced,
distributed, and included in the "Council Policy Manual".
4. Each policy statement shall include:
(a) Background, if applicable;
(b) The purpose of the policy; and
(c) Other criteria or procedural sections as required.
5. The City Manager's office shall be responsible for the prepar-
ation, continuing maintenance, and distribution of the "Council
Policy Manual", and additions or deletions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 1977.
Ma or of the City of s esa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Cost 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
foregoing Resolution No. 77-115A was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 17th day of October, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 18th day of October, 1977.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk o&Ahe
City Council of the City of Cost esa
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CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
COUNCI L POLICY
POLICY EFFECTIVE
SUBJECT NUMBER DATE PAGE
COUNCIL POLICY M1\-NTUAL 000-1 1 10/17/77 iPaqe 1 of 2,
RNCRGROUND
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa is charged with the responsibility of
establishing municipal policies to guide the various functions of the City, and to
establish procedures by which functions are performed. Regulatory policies established
by the City Council usually are adopted by ordinance or resolution and included in
the Municipal Code. However, other policies also are established which by their
nature do not require adoption by ordinance or resolution because they are intended
to be guidelines only. These policy statements adopted by the City Council need
to be consolidated in a reference docanent for easy access.
PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this policy to:
POLICY
1. Clearly state and compile policy guidelines of the City Council not
covered by ordinance or resolution.
2. Provide for the distribution of these policies to all concerned.
3. Establish procedures for the preparation, distribution, and
maintenance of Council policies and the "Council Policy Manual."
1. There is hereby established a "Council Policy Manual" which shall
contain all City policy statements adopted by motion of the City
Council.
2. Genially, policy sUatcments in tiii.s "Cowicil Policy .;arcual" will
include only such municipal matters for which the City Council is
responsible by virtue of the Municipal Code, or specific ordinances
and resoluti.ors and are to be used as guidelines in applying other
applicable laws.
3. A].1 policy statements shall be prepared in writing and approved by
the City Council by motion. Once approved, statements of policy
will be reproduced, distributed, and included in the "Council Policy
Manual".
4. Each policy statement shall include:
(a) background, if applicable
(b) the pia-jx>se, of the policy; and
(c) other criteria or procedural sections as rccjuised.
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
POLICY EFFECTIVE
SUBJECT NUMBER DATE PAGE
CCUA:CIL POLICY f411IWAL 000-1 10/17/77 ]Page 2 of 2
5. The City Manager's office shall be responsible for the preparation,
continuing maintenance, and distribution of the "Council Policy
Manual," and additions or deletions thereto.
PFOCEDUFE
The City Council or the City Manager may originate draft policy proposals for formal
consideration of the City Council.
The City Manager shall be responsible for the assignment of final policy numbers and
titles to a policy.
After official adoption by the City Council, the City Manager shall be responsible for
duplication of the statement of policy and distribution.
As required, the City Manager shall update the Table of Contents and Cross Reference
in the "Council Policy Manual."
Adopted by P --Solution No. 77-1157, Ortolx--r 17, 1977