TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
SUBJECT:Title
Meeting Management - Rules of Order for City Council Meetings
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING THE RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 13-0066, "A Resolution of the Manhattan Beach City Council Amending and Restating the Rules of Order for the Conduct of City Council Meetings."
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Periodically, and most recently on May 21, 2013 and August 13, 2013, the City Council reviewed its rules of order for the conduct of City Council meetings to facilitate effective meeting management. The Council's consideration of the rules of order is intended to foster an environment in which more members of the public may participate in the meeting at a reasonable hour.
After public input and discussion on August 13, 2013, the City Council (1) adopted numerous motions regarding meeting management; (2) directed staff to prepare a draft resolution incorporating the adopted motions; (3) directed staff to memorialize other Council direction; and (4) directed the City Attorney to perform further research on the nature of items placed on consent calendars in other cities. The motions from the August 13, 2013 Council meeting are identified in the "Discussion" Section. The draft resolution and a redlined version are attached as Attachments 1 and 2. (Please note that the consent calendar is addressed in a separate staff report.)
An excerpt of the August 13 discussion is attached as Attachment 3. The agenda staff reports for the May 21, 2013 and August 13, 2013 council meetings are attached as Attachment 4. Resolution 12-6411, the most recent Rules of Order Resolution, is Attachment 5.
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