CC Resolution 1993-095 Rules of Procedure^!E RESOLUTION NO.93-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR
COUNCIL MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND
ACTIVITIES.
WHEREAS, Section 2.04.040 of the Municipal Code requires that the City Council adopt
Rules of Procedure to govern the conduct of its meetings and any of its other functions and
activities. and regulations pertaining thereto.
WHEREAS, this resolution supersedes City Council Resolution No. 91-112.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta
that Rules of Procedure for City Council meetings and related functions and activities are hereby
adopted. to read, as follows:
PURPOSE: The purpose and intent of the City Council in adopting the within rules
shall be to provide directory guidelines relating to the conduct of the
public business by or on behalf of the City Council, and in the event of
any noncompliance with or violation of any provision herein. such will not
be deemed to affect the validity of any action taken, unless otherwise
specifically provided by law.
1. MEETINGS
1.1 REGULAR MEETINGS:
The City Council of the City of La Quinta shall hold regular meetings in the place
specified in the Municipal Code. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 3:00p.m. with
public hearings being scheduled for 7:00 p.m. When the day for a regular meeting of the
Council falls on a legal h*iday, no meeting shall be held on that day; rather, such meeting shall
be held at the same hour on the next succeeding day thereafter that is not a holiday.
1.2 ADJOURNED MEETINGS:
Any meeting may be adjourned to a time, place, and date certain, but not beyond the next
regular meeting. Once adjourned, the meeting may not be reconvened.
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1.3 SPECIAL MEETINGS:
Special Meetings may be called by the Mayor or majority of Council Members on 24-
hour notice, as set forth in Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California.
Only matters contained in the notice may be considered and no ordinances other than urgency
ordinances) may be adopted. Notice of special meetings shall be posted in accordance with
Section 1.5.
1.4 STUDY SESSIONS:
Members of the Council may meet in a regular Study Session during its regular meeting
at 3:00p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Other Study Sessions may be called
on an as needed" basis.
1.5 NOTICE OF MEETINGS. POSTING OF AGENDAS:
The City Clerk, or designee, shall post a meeting agenda in the following two locations
at least 72 hours before each regular meeting of the City Council, to wit: 1) the bulletin board
in front of the Civic Center; and 2) on the public bulletin board located at the Lai Quint a
Chamber of Commerce. The City Council finds and determines that both locations are freely
accessible to the public and the Council farther finds and determines that the City is legally
required to post an agenda only at the Civic Center location and this direction to post in both
locations is directory only and not mandatory. Following posting of said agenda, the City Clerk
or designee. shall sign a declaration of the date and place of the posting of the said agenda and
shall retain said declaration of posting as a public record as part of the Council meeting record
to which the posting relates. The provisions of this section as to place of posting and declaration
of posting shall also apply to the special meeting posting requirements of Government Code
54956. To the extent not required by State law, the provisions hereof are directory only.
1.6 QUORUM:
Unless otherwise provided for in the Municipal Code, a majority of the Council shall be
sufficient to do business and motions may be passed 2-1 if only 3 attend. The following matters,
however, require three affirmative votes: a) adoption of ordinances, b) resolutions granting
franchises, and c) orders for payment of money.
If a majority of the Council shall be disqualified to vote on a matter by reason of actual
or apparent conflict of interest, the Council shall select by lot or other means of random
selection, or by such other impartial and equitable means as the Council shall determine, that
number of its disqualified members which, when added to the members eligible to vote, shall
co*stitute a quorum.
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1.7 MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC:
Study Sessions and all regular. adjourned or special meetings of the City Council shall
be open to the public, provided, however, the Council may hold closed sessions from which the
public may be excluded, which closed sessions shall only be held in accordance with the
provisions of the Brown Act Government Code 54950 etc.).
1.8 CLOSED SESSION MINUTES:
Pursuant to Section 54957.2 of the California Government Code, the City Clerk of the
City of La Quinta may be required to attend closed session of the City Council and keep and
enter in a minute book a record of topics discussed and decisions made at each meeting. The
confidentiality of such minutes shall be maintained pursuant to the Government Code.
2. ORDER OF BUSINESS
2.1 AGENDA:
The Order of Business of each meeting shall be as contained in the Agenda prepared by
the City Clerk. The Agenda shall be a listing by topic of the subjects which shall be taken up
for consideration in the following order:
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PUBLIC COMMENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRESENTATIONS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
BUSINESS SESSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
STUDY SESSION
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
* PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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Except with majority consent of the Council, items may not be taken out of order.
2.2 DELIVERY OP AGENDA:
Barring insurmountable difficulties, the Agenda shall ordinarily be delivered to Council
Members each Friday preceding the Tuesday meeting to which it pertains.
The Agenda shall also be available to the general public at the time it is delivered to the
City Council.
2.3 ROLLCALL:
Before proceeding with the business of the Council, the City Clerk shall call the roll of
the Council Members and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes. The order
of roll call shall be alphabetical with the Mayor called last.
2.4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Unless requested by a majority of the City Council, minutes of the previous meeting may
be approved without public reading if the clerk has previously furnished each Council Member
with a copy thereof.
2.5 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Generally, public hearings shall be conducted in the following order:
Hearing opened by Mayor
Staff presentation
Questions of Staff by Council
Public testimony opened by Mayor
Public testimony
Hearing closed
Questions by Council
Discussion by Council
Action by Council
Questions or comments from the public shall be limited to the subject under
consideration. Depending upon the extent of the agenda, and the number of persons desiring
to speak on an issue, the Mayor may, at the beginning of the hearing, limit testimony, but in
no event to less than 5 minutes per individual, and 30 minutes total for an applicant's total *
presentation. Any person may speak for a longer period of time, upon approval of the City
Council, when this is deemed necessary in such cases as when a person is speaking as a
representative of a group or has graphic or slide presentations requiring more time. Quasi-
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judicial hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the principles of due process, and the
City Attorney shall advise the City Council in this regard.
2.6 PUBLIC COMMENT:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.3, each agenda for a regular meeting shall provide
an item entitled Public Comment'*. The purpose of such item shall be to provide an opportunity
for members of the public to directly address the City Council on items of interest to the public
that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. In order to assure that the
intent of Government Code 54954.3 is carried out, the following time periods are hereby
provided for public comment or discussion: thirty 30) minutes is the total amount of time
allocated for public testimony on a particular issue; and three 3) minutes is the amount of time
allocated for each individual speaker.
Government Code 54954.2 provides that no action shall be taken on any item not
appearing on the agenda unless the action is authorized by Government Code 54954.2 b). On
items of public comment or discussion. any matter raised by the public which does not
specifically appear on the agenda shall, upon direction of any Council Member. be automatically
referred to the staff or placed on the next meeting's agenda. It is hereby determined that such
requests or direction by a Council Member shall not be considered action taken by the Council
on said item raised by the public. Further, Council discussion of the matter shall not be
considered action taken.
2.7 CONSENT AGENDA:
Items of routine nature. and non-controversial, shall be placed on the consent agenda.
All items may be approved by one blanket motion upon unanimous consent. Prior to. or
following review of the consent agenda by the City Manager. any Council Member may request
that any item be withdrawn from the consent agenda for separate consideration. However. any
Council Member may abstain from voting on any consent agenda. and the City Clerk shall be
instructed to record such abstentions in the minutes.
3. PRESIDING OFFICER
3.1 PRESIDING OFFICER:
The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the Council. In the absence
of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside. In the absence of both the Mayor and the
Mayor Pro Tempore. the senior Council Member shall preside. If there are two Council
Members with equal seniority, then the one who received the highest number of votes in the
election shall be the Presiding Officer.
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In accordance with Government Code Section 36801, the Council shall meet on the
Tuesday after each general municipal election and choose one of its number as Mayor Pro
Tempore. Each selection shall be by three or more affirmative votes, and a failure to achieve
such total of affirmative votes, shall be deemed a selection of the incumbent(s) to remain in
office. Each person so selected shall serve until a successor is chosen at any time) by three or
more affirmative votes, provided that at the second regular meeting in November of each odd
numbered year, the office of Mayor Pro Tempore shall automatically be reconsidered by the
Council.
3.2 CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Council shall be called to order by the Mayor, or in his/her absence,
by the Mayor Pro Tempore. In the absence of both the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore.
the meeting shall be called to order by the senior Council Member as determined in Section 3.1.
who shall serve as Presiding Officer.
3.3 PARTICIPATION OF PRESIDING OFFICER:
The Presiding Officer may move, second, and debate from the Chair, subject only to
such limitations of debate as are imposed on all Council Members, and he shall not be deprived
of any of the rights and privileges of a Council Member by reason of his acting as Presidin*
Officer. However, the Presiding Officer is primarily responsible for the conduct of the meeting.
If he desires to personally engage in extended debate on questions before the Council, he should
consider turning the Chair over to another member.
3.4 QUESTION TO BE STATED:
The Presiding Officer shall verbally restate each question immediately prior to calling
for the vote. Following the vote the Presiding Officer shall verbally announce whether the
question carried or was defeated. The Presiding Officer may also publicly state the effect of the
vote for the benefit of the audience before proceeding to the next item of business.
3.5 SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS:
The Mayor, or Mayor Pro Tempore, or Acting Presiding Officer, in the absence of the
Mayor, shall sign ordinances adopted by the City Council. The City Clerk, or Deputy City
Clerk, shall attest to the signature of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore.
3.6 MAINTENANCE OF ORDER:
The Mayor or Presiding Officer is responsible for the maintenance of order and decorum
at all times. No person is allowed to speak who has not first been recognized by the Chair. All
questions and remarks shall be addressed to the Chair.
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4. RULES. DECORUM AND ORDER
4.1 POINTS OF ORDER:
The Presiding Officer shall determine all Points of Order subject to the right of any
member to appeal to the Council. If any appeal is taken, the question shall he, Shall the
decision of the Presiding Officer be sustained?" in which event a majority vote shall govern and
conclusively determine such question of order.
4.2 DECORUM AND ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS:
a) Any Council Member desiring to speak shall address the Chair and. upon recognition
by the Presiding Officer, shall confine himself to the question under debate.
h) A Council Member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted while speaking
unless called to order by the Presiding Officer; unless a Point of Order is raised by another
Council Member; or unless the speaker chooses to yield to questions from another Council
Member.
c) Any Council Member called to order while he is speaking shall cease speaking
immediately until the question of order is determined. If ruled to be in order, he shall be
permitted to proceed. If ruled to be not in order, he shall remain silent or shall alter his
remarks so as to comply with rules of the Council.
d) Council Members shall accord the utmost courtesy to each other. to city
employees. and to the public appearing before the Council and shall refrain at all times from
rude and derogatory remarks. reflections as to integrity, abusive comments and statements as
to motives and personalities.
e) Any Council Member may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce the
rules and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to so act.
4.3 DECORUM AND ORDER EMPLOYEES:
Members of the administrative staff and employees of the City shall observe the same
rules of procedure and decorum applicable to members of the Council. The City Manager shall
ensure that all City employees observe such decorum. Any staff members, including the City
Manager, desiring to address the Council or members of the public shall first be recognized by
the Chair. All remarks shall be addressed to the Chair and not to any one individual Council
Member or member of the public.
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4.4 DECORUM AND ORDER PUBLIC:
Members of the public attending Council meetings shall observe the same rules of order
and decorum applicable to the Council. Any person making impertinent and slanderous remarks
or who becomes boisterous while addressing the Council or while attending the Council meeting
shall be removed from the room if the sergeant-of-arms is so directed by the Presiding Officer,
and such person may be barred from further audience before the Council. Unauthorized remarks
from the audience, stamping of feet, whistles, yells and similar demonstrations shall not be
permitted by the Presiding Officer, who may direct the sergeant-of-arms to remove such
offenders from the room. Aggravated cases shall be prosecuted on appropriate complaint signed
by the Presiding Officer.
4.5 ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM:
The head of the City's police agency or designee shall be ex-offiejo sergeant-of-arms of
the Council. He shall carry out all orders and instructions given him by the Presiding Officer
for the purpose of maintainin* order and decorum in the Council Chambers. Upon instructions
from the Presiding Officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-of-arms or his representative to
eject any person from the Council Chambers or place him under arrest or both.
As set forth in Government Code Section 54957.9, in the event that any meeting is
willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such
meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are willfully
interrupting the meeting, the members of the Council may order the meeting room cleared and
continue in session. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be considered in such a session.
Duly accredited representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in
the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any session held pursuant to this section. Nothing
in this section shall prohibit the Council from establishing a procedure for readmitting an
individual or individuals not responsible for willfully disturbing the orderly conduct of the
meeting.
4.6 PERSONAL PRIVILEGE:
The right of a member to address the Council on a question of personal privilege shall
be limited to cases in which his integrity, character, or motives are assailed, questioned or
impugned.
4.7 CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
All Council Members are subject to the provisions of California Law, such as Chapter
7, Title 9, of the California Government Code, relative to conflicts of interest, and to conflicts
of interest codes adopted by the Council. Any Council Member prevented from voting because
of a conflict of interest shall refrain from debate and voting. Such Council Member may choose
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to leave the Council Chamber during debate and voting on the issue.
4.8 LIMITATION OF DEBATE:
No Council Member normally should speak more than once upon any one subject until
every other member choosing to speak thereon has spoken. No member shall speak for a longer
time than five minutes each time he has the floor, without approval of a majority vote of the
Council.
4.9 DISSENTS AND PROTESTS:
Any member shall have the right to express dissent from or protest to any action of the
Council and have the reason entered in the minutes. If such dissent or protest is desired to be
entered in the minutes. this should be made clear by language such as, I would like the minutes
to show that I am opposed to this action for the following reasons
4.10 PROCEDURES IN ABSENCE OF RULES:
In the absence of a rule herein to govern a point or procedure, Robert's Rules of Order,
Newlv Revised, shall be used as a guide.
4.11 RULINGS OF CHAIR FINAL UNLESS OVERRULED:
In presiding over Council meetings, the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore or temporary
Presidin* Officer shall decide all questions of interpretation of these rules, points of order or
other questions of procedure requiring rulings. Any such decision or ruling shall be final unless
overridden or suspended by a majority vote of the Council Members present and voting, and
shall be binding and legally effective even though clearly erroneous) for purposes of the matter
under consideration.
5. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
5.1 MANNER OF ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL:
Any member of the public desiring to address the Council shall proceed to the podium
and wait to be recognized by the Presiding Officer. After being recognized. he shall state his
name and address for the record.
All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Chair and not to any individual
Council Member, staff member or other person. During a public hearing, all remarks shall be
limited to the subject under consideration. No person shall enter into any discussion without
being recognized by the Presiding Officer.
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5.2 TIME LIMITATION:
For time limitation applicable to public hearings and public comment, see Sections 2.5
and 2.6.
5.3 ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL AFTER MOTION IS MADE:
After a motion has been made, or after a public hearing has been closed, no member of
the public shall address the Council without first securing permission by a majority vote of the
Council.
5.4 LIMITATIONS REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
The making of oral communications to the Council by any member of the public during
the Public Comments" portion of the agenda shall be subject to the following limitations:
5.4.1 At any time, before or after the oral communication is commenced, the Presiding
Officer may if he deems it preferable, direct that the communication be made instead either to
the City Manager or other appropriate staff member during regular business hours, or in writing
for subsequent submittal to Council Members, pursuant to Section 5.5.
5.4.2 No speaker shall be permitted to address the Council on a topic which is
currently before or about to be submitted for consideration by a City commission, board or other
agency before which the speaker should make his presentation, until that latter body has
completed its deliberations and taken its final action. In case the speaker should have followed
an otherwise available appeal procedure, the Presiding Officer shall not allow oral
communication to the Council outside that procedure.
5.4.3 The Presiding Officer may limit the number of speakers heard on non-agenda
topics at any single meeting. Tbose whose presentations are postponed shall be given priority
at the next meeting during the Public Comments").
5.4.4 If it appears that several speakers desire to speak regarding a single topic, the
Presiding Officer may reasonably limit the number speaking as to each side of an issue. In this
regard, preference may be given to speakers who represent groups of persons who have
designated a spokesman.
5.5 WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE:
The City Manager is authorized to receive and open all mail addressed to the Council as
a whole and give it immediate attention to the end that all administrative business referred to in
said communications, and not necessarily requiring Council action, may be disposed of between
Council meetings. A copy of such communication shall be sent to each Council Member marked
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Information Only.
Any communication relating to a matter pending, or to be brought before the City
Council shall be included in the agenda packet for the meeting at which such item is to be
considered.
Letters of appeal from administrative or commission decisions shall be processed under
applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, or other ordinances.
Copies of all other communications sent to the Council will be transmitted to them.
5.6 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO BE WITHIN PLATFORM:
No person except City Officials shall be permitted within the platform area in front of
the Council table without invitation or consent of the Presiding Officer.
6. MOTIONS
6.1 PROCESSING OF MOTIONS:
When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Presiding Officer before
debate. A motion so stated shall not be withdrawn by the mover without the consent of the
person seconding it.
6.2 MOTIONS OUT OF ORDER:
The Presiding Officer may at any time, by majority consent of the Council. permit a
member to introduce an ordinance, resolution, or motion out the regular agenda order.
6.3 DIVISION OF QUESTION:
If the question contains two or more divisional propositions, the Presiding Officer may,
and upon request of a member shall unless appealed), divide the same.
6.4 PROCEDURE OF MOTIONS:
When a motion is before the Council, no motion shall be entertained except the
following, which shall have precedence in the following order:
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a) Adjourn
b) Fix hour of adjournment
c) Table
d) Limit or terminate discussion
e) Amend
f) Postpone
6.5 MOTION TO ADJOURN: not debatable)
A motion to adjourn shall be in order at any time, except as follows:
a) When repeated without intervening business or discussion.
b) When made as an interruption of a member while speaking.
c) When discussion has been ended, and vote on motion is pending, and
d) While a vote is being taken.
A motion to adjourn to another time" shall be debatable only as to the time to which the
meeting is adjourned.
6.6 MOTION TO FIX HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT:
Such a motion shall be to set a definite time at which to adjourn and shall be undebatable
and shall be unamendable except by unanimous vote.
6.7 MOTION TO TABLE:
A motion to table shall be used to temporarily by-pass the subject. A motion to table
shall be undebatable and shall preclude all amendments or debate of the subject under
consideration. If the motion shall prevail, the matter may be taken from the table" at any time
prior to the end of the next regular meeting.
6.8 MOTION TO LIMIT OR TERMINATE DISCUSSION:
Such a motion shall be used to limit or close debate on, or further amendment to, the
main motion and shall be undebatable. If the motion fails, debate shall be reopened, if the
motion passes, a vote shall be taken on the main motion.
6.9 MOTION TO AMEND:
A motion to amend shall be debatable only as to the amendment. A motion to amend
an amendment shall be in order, but a motion to amend an amendment to an amendment shall
not be in order. An amendment modifying the intention of a motion shall be in order, but an
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amendment relating to a different matter shall not be in order. A substitute motion on the same
subject shall be acceptable, and voted on before a vote on the amendment. Amendments shall
be voted first, then the main motion as amended.
6.10 MOTION TO CONTINUE:
Motions to continue to a definite time shall be amendable and debatable as to propriety
of postponement and time set.
7. VOTING PROCEDURE
7.1 VOTING PROCEDURE:
In acting upon every motion, the vote shall be taken by electronic voting. In the event
the electronic voting machine is not functioning, the vote shall be taken by voice or roll call or
any other method by which the vote of each Council Member present can be clearly ascertained.
The vote on each motion shall then be entered in full upon the record. The order of voting shall
be alphabetical with the Mayor voting last. The Clerk shall call the names of all members
seated when a roll call vote is ordered or required. Members shall respond aye'. no' or
abstain' provided that when a vote is collectively taken by voice or when a method of voting
other than by voice or roll call is used, any Council Member not audibly and clearly responding
no' or abstain' or otherwise registering an objection shall have his vote recorded as aye'.
Every ordinance and any resolutions or orders for franchises or payments of money
require three affirmative votes. Any member may change his vote before the next order of
business.
7.2 FAILURE TO VOTE:
Every Council Member should vote unless disqualified for cause. A Council Member
who abstains shall, for purpose of the item under consideration, be considered as if absent.
7.3 RECONSIDERATION:
Any Council Member who voted with the majority may move a reconsideration of any
action at the same or following meeting. After a motion for reconsideration has once been acted
upon, no other motion for a reconsideration thereof shall be made without unanimous consent
of the Council.
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7.4 TIE VOTES:
Tie Votes shall be lost motions. When all Council Members are present, a tie vote on
whether to grant an appeal from official action shall be considered a denial of such appeal,
unless the Council takes other action to further consider the matter. If a tie vote results at a time
when less than all members of the Council are present, the matter shall automatically be
continued to the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Council, unless otherwise ordered by
the Council.
8. RESOLUTIONS
8.1 DEFINITIONS:
As a rule of thumb, it can be said that legislative acts of the City Council usually a rule
of public conduct for long-term application) are taken by ordinance, whereas more routine
business and administrative matters usually more temporary and transitory in nature) are
accomplished by resolutions". The term resolution" in its general sense will denote any action
taken affirmatively via a vote of the Council, other than one taken by ordinance. As used in this
City, however, three terms are in general use to denote such non-ordinance) actions:
resolution", minute order", and motion" thereafter recorded by minute entry). Technically,
all three are equally as legally effective and binding; they just vary in the formality of respective
memorialization. The most formal is referred to locally as a resolution". This, in addition to
being referenced in the minutes, will be recorded by a separate document, numbered in sequence
and preserved in a separate set of books. Such resolutions" are used in this City for various
reasons, such as when specifically required by law, when needed as a separate evidentiary
document to be transmitted to another governmental agency, or where the frequency of future
reference back to its contents warrants a separate document with the additional whereas"
explanatory material it often recites) to facilitate such future reference and research.
A minute order" as used locally denotes a Council action which is recorded simply by
an item entry in the minutes of the meeting at which it was accomplished, and no separate
document is made to memorialize it. However, sequential numbering shall be assigned to each
motion to facilitate indexing.
8.2 RESOLUTIONS PREPARED IN ADVANCE:
Where a resolution has been prepared in advance, the procedure shall be: motion,
second, discussion, vote pursuant to methods prescribed in Section 7.1, and result declared. It
shall not be necessary to read a resolution in full or by title except to identify it. Any member
may require that the resolution be read in full.
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8.3 RESOLUTIONS NOT PREPARED IN ADVANCE:
Where a resolution has not been prepared in advance, the procedure shall be to instruct
the City Manager or the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for presentation at the next
Council meeting.
8.4 URGENCY RESOLUTIONS:
In matters of urgency, a resolution may be presented verbally in motion form together
with instructions for written preparation for later execution. After the resolution has been
verbally stated, the voting procedure in 8.2 above shall he followed.
Urgency resolutions shall be avoided except when absolutely necessary; and shall be
avoided entirely when resolutions are required by law, in improvement acts, zomng matters, or
force account work on public projects. Where the resolution has been drafted in written form,
either before or during the meeting, this paragraph shall not be deemed applicable.
9. ORDINANCES
9.1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
Ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than
a regular meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting. However, an urgency ordinance may be
passed immediately upon introduction and either at a regular or special meeting. When
ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, are altered after introduction, they shall be passed
only at a regular or at an adjourned regular meeting held at least five days after alteration.
Corrections of typographical or clerical errors are not alterations within the meaning of
this section.
9.2 EFFECTIVE DATE:
All ordinances, except as provided in Section 36937 of the Government Code, shall take
effect 30 days after adoption, but may be made operative at such later date as may be designated
in the ordinance.
9.3 PUBLISHING:
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to post or publish all ordinances in accordance with
section 36933 of the Government Code within 15 days after adoption.
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Resolution No.* 16
10. RULES DIRECTORY
To the extent not required by State laws, these rules of procedure shall be considered
directory only; and compliance herewith shall not be considered mandatory or jurisdictional.
APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS 7th day of December 1993 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, McCartney, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTMN: None
*ENA,ay*r
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STRADLING, YOCC***CARLSON & RAUTH
City Attorney
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