HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-158RESOLUTION NO. 2012-158
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 7 (YEE) AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO DISTRIBUTE THE
RESOLUTION TO CERTAIN STATE OFFICIALS AND
OTHERS
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista values all provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act,
California's open meeting law (the "Brown Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act provides for open meetings and reporting of certain actions
taken in closed sessions; and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act requires local governments to prepare and post agendas for
public meetings at the meeting site and online; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Fiscal Year 2012/2013 adopted budget cut the funds
which reimburse local entities for the costs associated with compliance with the Brown Act for
three years; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the budget cuts, the State suspended certain state-mandated
local programs, including those contained within the Brown Act, for the 2012/2013, 2013/2014
and 2014/2015 Fiscal Years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista supports public notice of meetings of legislative
bodies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista supports public disclosure of certain actions taken in
closed sessions, in compliance with the Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, California Senator Leland Yee has proposed Senate Constitutional
Amendment (SCA) 7 which would place on the statewide ballot a measure to amend the
Constitution to add the following: "Each public body shall provide public notice of its meetings
and shall publicly disclose any action taken;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports the adoption of SCA 7 (Yee), to the extent that it
intends to make compliance with the Brown Act a Constitutional requirement not subject to
suspension by the state legislature, and recommends that the proposed amendment be narrowly
tailored to that purpose so that it not be construed to require legislative bodies to disclose actions
not required to be disclosed under the Brown Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby:
Resolution No. 2012-158
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1. Declaze the City Council's support of SCA 7 (Yee) in California, with the
recommendation that the language be revised so that it cannot be construed to require
legislative bodies to disclose actions not required to be disclosed under the Brown Act;
and
2. Direct the City Clerk to send a copy of this resolution to California Governor Jerry
Brown, California Senator Leland Yee, Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes, Chair of the
Assembly Appropriations Committee, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, the California
League of Cities, Assemblymember Ben Hueso, Assemblymember Marty Block,
California Senator Juan Vazgas and all state legislators representing the City of Chula
Vista.
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of August 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Cheryl Cox, 1\ yor
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-158 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of August 2012.
Executed this 7th day of August 2012.
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Donna R. Norris, M ,City Clerk