HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-56 - Changing Order of Business for City Council MeetingsRESOLUTION NO. 13-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council is attempting to improve the meeting process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council endeavors to ensure all citizens the right to address
the City Council, therefore a continued public comments section will be added to the
agenda. The first period will remain after Special Presentations and will be limited to
ten speakers, which may be extended by the Mayor or the majority vote of the City
Council. The continued public comments period will be held subsequently after 'Items
removed from Consent Calendar"; and
WHEREAS, moving 'Items removed from Consent Calendar" to subsequently on
the agenda will allow Council to address critical information of the day; and
WHEREAS, this resolution amends Resolution No. 05-8, Resolution No. 05-55,
Resolution No. 07-80, Resolution No. 11-50 and Resolution No. 12-21.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA:
1. The order of business and item matter descriptions for Council meeting
agendas shall be as follows:
(a) Closed Session (as required)
(b) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
(c) Moment of Solemn Expression
(d) Roll Call and Call to Order
(e) Closed Session Report
(f) Announcements
(g) Special Presentations
(h) Public Comments (Limited to ten speakers — may be extended by
the Mayor or the majority vote of the City Council.)
(i) Council Member's Reports, Comments and Suggestions
(j) CEO Report
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(k) Consent Calendar
(1) Public Hearings
(m) Old Business
(n) New Business
(o) Items Removed from the Consent calendar
(p) Continued Public Comments
(q) Council Member Comments on Continued Public Comments
(r) City Attorney's Report
(s) Adjournment
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect and be in full
force immediately after its adoption by the City Council.
PASSED
Mayor
ATTEST:
this 3`d day of December, 2013.
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LUILA �.� / VIM A
Brenda Green, City Clerk Thomas'buart, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 13-56 and was duly passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on
the 3`d day of December, 2013, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mensinger, Monahan, Righeimer
Genis, Leece
None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 4`h day of December, 2013.
BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
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