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