HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1601 Amend Municipal Code Ch 2 04 Council Meeting TimesORDINANCE NO. 1601 (2014 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.04 (COUNCIL MEETING)
TO MODIFY REGULAR MEETING TIMES
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on May 20, 2014, the Council
reviewed its Council Policies and Procedures and provided direction to revise certain provisions
of that manual; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to amend its regular meeting schedule (that was formerly
established by Ordinance No. 1580) to provide that Closed Sessions will be conducted at 5:00
p.m. and the Business Meeting shall commence at 6:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo Charter Section 502 requires that the Council shall
provide by ordinance for the time and place of holding its meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.04.010 of Chapter 2.04 (COUNCIL MEETINGS) of the San
Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby amended and re- enacted in full to read as follows:
2.04.010 Time — Place.
The regular business meetings of the council shall be held at the City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, in the city, on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the hour of six p.m.
(6:00 p.m.). Regular closed session meetings of the council shall be held at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, in the city, on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the hour of five
p.m. (5:00 p.m.) or at such other time as may be designated on the same agenda giving
notice of the business meeting posted at the same time and in the same manner as regular
business meeting notice. In the event that a regular meeting of the council falls on a
legal holiday, then the regular meeting shall be held at the same place and time on the
next succeeding working day. (Prior code § 2100)
SECTION 2. Ordinance Number 1580 (2012 Series) is hereby superseded to the extent
inconsistent herewith.
SECTION 3. A summary of this ordinance, together with the names of Council
members voting for and against, shall be published at least five (5) days prior to its final passage,
in The Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City. This ordinance shall go into
effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage.
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Ordinance No. 10601 (2014 Series)
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INTRODUCED on the 201h day of May 2014, AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 10�h day of June 2014, on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Carpenter and Smith
Vice Mayor Christianson and Mayor Marx
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MAY t' J. n Marx
APPROVED AS T KORM:
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. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney