HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08 - Council Meeting Order of Business and Scheduling, Rescinding Reso 01-47, and Reso 89-126M
RESOLUTION NO. 05-8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING COUNCIL
MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS AND SCHEDULING AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 01-47 AND RESOLUTION
NO. 89-126.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would expedite the Council's
business and be more convenient and informative to the public to revise Council
meeting agendas as shown below; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that holding closed sessions prior
to the start of regular business will reduce costs and enhance Council consideration of
closed session items; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that holding City Council meetings
on Tuesday evenings will contribute to the conduct of the public's business by allowing
additional time for public review of agenda materials prior to City Council meetings and
facilitate public participation in items of City business by removing scheduling conflicts
between City Council meetings and Planning Commission meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The order of business and item matter descriptions for Council meeting
agendas shall be as follows:
(a) Closed Session items
(b) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
(c) Moment of Solemn Expression
(d) Roll Call and Call to Order
(e)
Special Presentations
(f)
Public Comments
(g)
Consent Calendar
(h)
Public Hearings
(i) Old Business
(j) New Business
(k) City Attorney's Reports
(1) City Manager's Reports
(m) Council Member's Reports, Comments and Suggestions
(n) Adjournment
2. (a) The City Council will hold regular meetings on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at the hour of 6:30 p.m., except that there shall be no meeting
on the third Tuesday in December. Preceding each regular meeting, the City Council
will hold a study session commencing at or about 5:30 p.m., as set forth in Costa Mesa
Municipal Code section 2-40.
(b) If there are one or more closed session items, the regular meeting
will be convened at 5:00 p.m. for consideration of those closed session items, and then
will be recessed for the study session preceding the regular meeting. The regular
meeting shall then be reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
(c) "Except by majority vote of the City Council, the City Council shall
conclude meetings by 12:00 midnight. The determination of whether to continue the
meeting or adjourn the meeting shall be made at the conclusion of the item of council
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business ending after 11:45 p.m. and nearest to midnight. In the event there is
unfinished business on the Agenda, the Council will continue any remaining items of
unfinished business to the next Regular Meeting of the City Council, or to a Special
Meeting at the option of the City Council."
3. The City Council will hold regular study session meetings on the second
Tuesday of each month at the hour of 4:30 p.m. These study sessions are in addition to
the study sessions that occur during the hour preceding regular Council meetings on
the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
4. The presiding officer, or a majority of the Council Members present 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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.
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8. This resolution supersedes Council Resolution No. 01-47 and Resolution
89-126, both of which are hereby rescinded.
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 22nd day of February, 2005.
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ATTEST: Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
Deputy ity Clerk o the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy 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.05-8
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of February, 2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mansoor, Monahan, Bever, Dixon.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Foley.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 23rd day of February, 2005.
De ty City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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