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SRC 10/07/2014 RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -XX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE TIME FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS 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 begin the Closed Session City Council meetings a half hour earlier and the open session earlier. Section 2. City Council meetings, time and place. (a) Regular meetings of the City Council shall be on the first and third Tuesdays of each month and shall begin no sooner than the hour of 4:30 p.m. for Closed Session followed by the Regular Open Meeting at 5:15 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. Section 3. This Resolution shall only change the starting time of the City Council meetings and only supersedes Resolution No. 2013 -019 in that manner only and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this day of 50A -21 2014.