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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-019 SRC 04/22/2013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS, ALTERING THE AGENDA FORMAT TO PROVIDE FOR COUNCIL REPORTS, CHANGING THE DAY OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 025. 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 change the day of regular City Council meetings in conformance with the Brown Act and in furtherance of the need for well-managed, efficient and accessible meetings; to establish procedures for calling special meetings and to alter the agenda format. 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 beginning on January 1, 2014. 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. Resolution No. 2013-019 Page 1 of 5