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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES AND <br />PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL AND REPEALING <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2009-043 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15f Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a Resolution amending the rules and procedures for meetings of the City Council. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On August 3, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-043 that revised the rules and <br />procedures for meetings of the City Council. The attached resolution further revises the rules, <br />while fully complying with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act and the City Charter. It <br />provides the Council with more flexibility in conducting its regular Council meetings by <br />streamlining some procedures for public comment in compliance with state law while continuing <br />to ensure that the business of the city is carried out effectively. The resolution also establishes <br />that the Regular Open Meetings of the City Council shall begin at 6:00 P.M., following the Closed <br />Session. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Maria D. Huizar, <br />Clerk of the Council <br />Attached: Resolution <br />55C-1