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ORDINr\i~ICE OF ~ THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AMENDLi IG SECTION 2.04.050 OF THE CHULA
VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TIiVIE AMID
PLACE OF COUNCIL WORKSHOPS
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.04.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code establishes the
time and place of Chula Vista Ciry Council workshops; and
WT-IEREAS, the current ordinance sets the time for City Council workshops on
the fourth Thursday of the month at four p.m. in the Council Conference Room; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend Chapter 2.04.050 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Codc to set the time for City Council workshops on the first Thursday of the
month at four p.m. in the City Council Chambers unless otherwtse noticed
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, the Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby amend Section 2.04.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code relating io time
and place of Council meetings:
SECTION 1:
Section 2.04.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2.04.050 Workshops
A. The vlayor may announce, or the Council on majority vote may direct, at any
regular Council meeting, the convening of a Council workshop on the first
Thursday of the month, and in such event, the Council shall conduct a Council
meeting on said first Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers in the Civic Center Complex, Administration Building; ax 2'76
Fourth r\venue, unless otherwise noticed. Said meeting shall be know~tt as a
"Council workshop;" and shall be conducted in a "workshop" context
according to the rules, policies, and guidelines herein set fotth in this section.
B. The primary- purpose of the Council workshop meeting shall be to address
matters which are primazily of a planning character or other matters which
require extensive deliberation of such length, duration or complexity as to be
not conveniently capable of being addressed at the regular Tuesday Council
meetings. Notwithstandine the foregoing; other matters may be addressed
which, in the opinion of the City Manager, have some aspect of urgency to
them or should be addressed at such meeting in subsequent Tuesday City
Council meeting.
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C. Notice requirements for special Council conferences, other than Council
workshops noticed in the manner herein provided, shall be the same as those
for special Council meetings.
D. At such Council workshops or special conferences, the City Council may
require the attendance of members of any boards and commissions or
members of the administrative staff for the purpose of discussing those items
that appear on the Council conference agenda.
E. Council workshop meetings shall be deemed a regulaz City Council meeting
for all intents and purposes, and the City Council shall have the full authority
to take any and all actions which the City Council is otherwise authorized by
law or Charter to take at meetings.
F. The City Clerk, unless otherwise directed by the City Council, may limit the
record of Council workshop meetings to a record of actions taken ("action
minutes'') by the Council.
SECTION 2:
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect on the thirtieth day from
and after its adoption.
Presented by
James D. Sandoval
City Manager
Approved as to form by
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'~" pity Attorney
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