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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-025 MC 06//2012 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES TO CHANGE THE START TIME FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OPEN SESSION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2011-063. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Section 409 of the City Charter and Sections 2-100 et seq. of Santa Ana Municipal Code call for the city council to adopt rules and procedures for the scheduling and conducting of meetings of the city council. B. The Ralph M. Brown Act found at Chapter 9, Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code beginning with Section 54950 (the "Brown Act") sets forth statewide standards for meetings of local agencies including the Santa Ana City Council. C. The city council desires to update the start time of city council meetings in conformance with the Brown Act and in furtherance of the need for well- managed, efficient and accessible meetings. Section 2. Council meetings, time and place. (a) Regular meetings of the city council shall be on the first and third Mondays of each month. The meeting shall begin no sooner than the hour of 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session followed by the Regular Open Meeting at 5:45 p.m. The city council shall publicly convene the meeting and then recess to conduct closed or executive sessions. (b) Regular meetings of the city council shall be convened in the Council Chamber or as noted on the Agenda and time as specified on the agenda. After being convened, all meetings may be adjourned to such other place or places as the city council may order. (c) Special meetings of the city council may be held at such locations as stated in the action calling such meetings and otherwise in conformance with the Brown Act. Resolution No. 2012-025 Page 1 of 4