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'CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
AGENDA BILL
Agenda Title
Meeting Date:
Resolution Amending Council Rules, Policies and Procedures
March 3, 2003
D epartment :
Direcfor
Contact Person
Phone Number
City Attorney
Richard Rudnansky
Richard Rudnansky
(707) 778 -4362
Cost of Proposal $0
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Attachments to Agenda Packet Item
Resolution Amending City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures.
Summary Statement
Pursuant to the Petaluma Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, the Council conducted its annual review
on February 24, 2003. Council directed that amendments be made to Section I(B) (Special Meetings) and
Section VI(F) (Motion for Reconsideration) and authorized that the City Manager and City Clerk set a
deadline for receipt of material from the public for inclusion in a City Council agenda packet. Attached is
a Resolution adopting the amendments.
Council Priority N/A
Recommended City Council Action /Suggested, Motion
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures.
Reviewed by Finance Director:
Rev' e ity Attorney
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2 AMENDING PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL RULES,
3 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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6 WHEREAS, the City Council on January 28, 2002 adopted the "Petaluma City Council Rules,
7 Policies and Procedures" ( "Rules "); and
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9 WHEREAS, said Rules were amended on April 1, 2002; and
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11 WHEREAS, the Council desires to make additional amendments to said Rules.
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13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT' RESOLVED the Petaluma City Council hereby adopts the
14 following amendments to the Rules:
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� 16 Section I(B) ' Special Meetings is' hereby amended as follows:
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18 "... Whenever a special meeting shall be called, written notice of such
19 meeting shall be delivered personally or by wia,4 any other means by
20 the City Clerk to each member of the Council and to each local
21 newspaper of general circulation and radio/ television station
22 requesting notice fn writing..."
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24 Section Vl(F) Motion for Reconsideration is hereby amended as follows:
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26 "After decision by the Council on any question, except the adoption of
27 an ordinance, any member `who voted with the majority may move a
28 reconsideration of any action at the same or next succeeding meeting
29 The motion may be .seconded at the same meeting that the motion was
30 made or the next succeeding meeting_ aPA4 The vote on such motion
31 shall be held thereon at the next succeeding or regular meeting after
32 the motion was made, not less than one week thereafter; provided,
33 however', that a resolution authorizing or relating to any contract may
0 34 be reconsidered at any time before the final execution thereof...."
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Section IX shall be amended to.add the following:
"G. Packet Materials from Public The City Clerk and. City Manager
are authorized to set the deadline for receipt of information from the
public that the public wishes to be placed in the Council packet for
distribution.
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