HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2015-081 N.C.S. 06/01/2015Resolution No. 2015 -081 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING TEMPORARY CHANGE OF CITY COUNCIL RULES, POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES REGARDING TELECONFERENCING
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Rules, Policies and Procedures on January, 28,
2002 and last amended them October 18, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Rule II (A) (1) requires the City Manager to prepare a draft agenda for each
regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, Rule II (A) (2) requires a majority vote of the City Council to approve the
draft agenda at the preceding meeting, and the City Council approved the draft agenda for the
regular meeting of June 1, 2015 on May 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Rule II (A) (3) allows the City Manager to place items on the agenda when
he determines, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, a need exists for that item to be placed
on the agenda; and
WHEREAS, Rule II (G) establishes the ability of Councilmembers to participate in a
Council meeting by teleconference, when they are at least fifty miles outside of City limits; and
WHEREAS, Rule IX (B) allows for a Temporary Change to the Rules, Policies and
Procedures provided the Change is approved by at least a 4/5 of the Council members present;
and
WHEREAS, Rule IX (C) provides that deviations from the Rules shall not invalidate
actions thus taken; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Glass is unable to physically attend the June 15, 2015 Council
meeting and has requested a Temporary Change of the Rule II (G) to allow him to teleconference
from within Petaluma City limits; and
WHEREAS, consideration of the Mayor's request is necessary prior to the June 15, 2015
meeting so that proper noticing of teleconferenced attendance can be given pursuant to the
Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's request was received after the draft agenda for the June 1,
2015 meeting was approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City Attorney have determined and concurred that
need exists to place the Mayor's request on the June 1, 2015 agenda.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
that Rule II (G) concerning teleconferencing is temporarily changed to read as follows:
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"Council members may participate in Council meetings by teleconference, provided that
the Ralph M. Brown Act and other applicable provisions of state law are complied with. "
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such temporary change shall only be effective for
tb( regular City Council meeting of June 15, 2015.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the I" day of June, 2015,
by the following vote:
Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, King, Vice Mayor Miller
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