HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1989-2322 ORDINANCE NO. 23jl2
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.04.020 AND 2.04.230 OF CHAPTER
2.04 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
THE TIME OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
ordain as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is necessary to
adopt this ordinance as an emergency item because current
procedures have resulted in inordinately long Council meetings
adversely impacting the ability of the public to participate in
matters of public interest.
SECTION I: That Sections 2.04.020 and 2.04.230 of the
Chula Vista Municipal Code ares hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.04.020 Meetings-Time and place.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 306 of the
Charter, the council shall hold regular meetings in the council
chambers of the Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue in the city, or
in such other place as may be determined by the council, on the
first Tuesday of each month at four p.m. and on the second, third
and fourth Tuesday of each month at ~ six p.m. However,
~egular meetings shall commence one-half hour prior to the above
stated time for the purpose of closed sessions only at those
meetings for which notice of such closed session is given on the
agenda posted at least seventy-two hours prior to such meeting.
When the day for any regular meeting of the council falls on a
legal holiday, no meeting shall be held on such holiday.
It shall be the general policy of the City Council to
cancel any meetings in the last week of June and the first week
of July, the Tuesday following the Thanksgiving holiday, the week
prior to Easter, and the week of Christmas and New Year's. Any
of these meetings may be reinstituted if necessary by a majority
of the Council.
Sec. 2.04.230 Addressing the Council-Individuals.
Each person addressing the council on oral
communications shall step up to the microphone, give his or her
name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record~
and ~d~ / /f/~e/r/ / ~/~/ / ~ ~ / /~ / /b~ / iZ~e/ / ~t ~/ / ~ f f ~ ~ ~
shall limit his or her address to f~ three minutes. Persons
addressing the Council items listed on the agenda shall Fmit
their communication to five minutes unless further time is
granted by the presiding officers. All remarks shall be
addressed to the council as a body and not to any member
thereof. No person, other than a councilmember and the person
having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion
without the permission of the presiding officer.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
5ull force and effect on September 12, 1989 if adopted by at
least four affirmative votes of the City Council.
Presented and Approved as to form by
~~ ~n, Cit~ ~ttorney
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
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OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HeLD
August 15
COUNCIL OF THE
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F I NALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A RE~ULAR MEET! NG THEREOF HELD August 15 ,
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AYES:
NAYES;
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO-WIT:
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Councilmen: Cox, ~, Moore, McCandliss, Nader
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Councilmen: l!lmIe Malcoilm ((>", '?j,<;/S9 JV\LnLJ-e~. ,/'Ioh/v<-olj
Cot.rIcilmen :
Councilmen :
None
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) 55.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and jforegoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO.
2322
,and th(Jt the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED
CC-660