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DATE: July 7, 2010 Consent Calendar
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.
1777, AMENDMENT TO THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE
MODIFYING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TIME FOR CLOSED
SESSIONS
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Office of the City Clerk
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 1777, amending the Palm
Springs Municipal Code modifying the City Council meeting time for Closed Sessions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1777, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.04.010 RELATING TO MEETING TIMES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS."
STAFF ANALYSIS:
At its June 16, 2010, proposed Ordinance No. 1777 was introduced by a unanimous
vote of the City Council.
This report provides for the City Council to waive further reading and adopt the
ordinance. The ordinance shall be effective 30-days from adoption.
MES THOMPSON, City Clerk DAVID H. REA it nager
Attachment:
Proposed Ordinance No. 1777
ITENA NIO.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.04.010 RELATING TO MEETING
TIMES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
City Attorne 's Summa
The Palm Springs Municipal Code does not specifically address the time
and date of closed sessions. By past practice, closed sessions are
established by notices of adjournment of the City Council from the
preceding Council meeting. This Ordinance will specifically acknowledge
that the time for closed session will depend on the number and complexity
of the issues to be discussed and that the closed session will be noticed
on the agenda for each regular meeting of the City Council.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FINDS:
A. Section 54954(a) of the Cal. Gov. Code requires each legislative body to
set the time and place for their regular meetings.
B. Section 307 of the Palm Springs City Charter requires the City Council to
hold regular meetings at least twice per month, and shall fix meeting times by ordinance
or resolution.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.04.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is amended
to read:
2.04.010 Meetings-Place-Days-Time.
(a) Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the City, at City Hall,
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at
the hour of 6:00 p.m. When the regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, the meeting
shall be held on the following day unless otherwise determined by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the City Council.
(b) Regular meetings of the City Council acting as the governing boards of a
redevelopment agency, housing authority, and/or a financing authority, shall be held in
the City, at City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month. When the regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, the
meeting shall be held on the following day unless otherwise determined by the City
Council acting as the governing boards at a regular meeting of the City Council.
(c) Closed sessions of the City Council and/or the governing boards as
provided in this Section may be conducted prior to the 6:00 p.m. business portion of
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Ordinance No.
Page 2
regular meetings and as noticed from time to time on the agenda for such meetings.
The time scheduled will depend upon the number of items to be considered and the
complexity of the issues to be discussed. If necessary, closed sessions not completed
prior to the business portion of the meeting will be considered at the conclusion of the
business portion of the meeting, or as otherwise determined by the City Council.
ADOPTED THIS 7T" DAY OF JULY, 2010.
STEPHEN P. POUGNET, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do
hereby certify that Ordinance No. is a full, true, and correct copy, and was
introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on June 16, 2010, and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on July 7, 2010, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
The Desert Sun Certificate of Publication
750 N Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-778-4578/Fax 760-778-4731
State Of California ss:
County of Riverside
Advertiser:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS/LEGALS
PO BOX 2743
PALM SPRINGS CA 922632
2000215697
1 am over the age of 18 years old, a citizen of the United
States and not a party to, or have interest in this matter. I No 3200
hereby certify that the attached advertisement appeared CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
in said newspaper (set in type not smaller than non panel) ORDINANCE NO.1777
In each and entire issue of said newspaper and not In any AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM
supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: SPRINGS MUNICIPALC06EE SECTTION PALM
004 010
RELATING TO MEETING TIMES OF CITY
Newspaper: The Desert Sun COUNCIL MEETINGS.
City.Attomay's Summery
The Palm.Springs Municipal Code does not spe-
eltically address the time and date of closed ms-
7/22/2 010 sions. past practice,closed sessions are es-
labl by notices of adjournment of the arty
Council from the preceding Council meeting. This
Ordinance will s HcallIyy acknowledge t the
time for dosed session will depend on the number
and complexity of the issues to be discussed and
Mat the closed session will be noticed on the
Venda for each regular meeting of me City Coun-
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I acknowledge that I am a principal clerk of the printer of STATE OF CALIFORNIA)))
The Desert Sun, printed and published weekly in the City COUNTY
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of Palm Springs, County of Riverside, State of California. I JAMES THOMPSON,City clerk of the City of
The Desert Sun was adjudicated a newspaper of general Palm springs California,do hereby certify that or
dnance circulation on March 24, 1981i by the Superior Court of the aw Nm{red�d algal reguiaanm sting of�he
County of Riverside, State of California Case No. Palm rings City Council on the 16th day of
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AYES: Councllmembers Foal,MiIN,
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and Mayor Pro Tem Hutcheson
NOES: None
and correct. Executed on this 22nd day of July, 2010 in ABSENT: Councilmember Weigel and Mayor
Pougnet
Palm Springs,California. ABSTAIN: None
James Thompson,Cityry Clerk
City of Palm Springs,CalMomla
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Declarant''
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION
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s
City Council
Meeting Date: June 7, 2010
Subject: Ordinance 1777
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathie Hart, Chief Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that a copy of the attached Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Desert Sun
on July 22, 2010.
1 declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Kathie Hart, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Kathie Hart, Chief Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that a copy of the attached Notice of Public Hearing was posted at City Hall, 3200 E.
Tahquitz Canyon Drive, on the exterior legal notice posting board and in the Office of the
City Clerk on July 21, 2010.
declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Kathie Hart, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
ORDINANCE NO. 1777
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.04.010 RELATING TO MEETING TIMES
OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
City Attorney's Summary
The Palm Springs Municipal Code does not specifically address the time and
date of closed sessions. By past practice, closed sessions are established by
notices of adjournment of the City Council from the preceding Council meeting.
This Ordinance will specifically acknowledge that the time for closed session will
depend on the number and complexity of the issues to be discussed and that the
closed session will be noticed on the agenda for each regular meeting of the City
Council.
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do
hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1777 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was
introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on the 16t" day of
June, 2010, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 71" day of
July, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Foat, Mills, and Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Weigel and Mayor Pougnet
ABSTAIN: None
?me2s2Th,omSson, City Clerk
f Pam prings, California
r
ORDINANCE NO. 1777
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.04.010 RELATING TO MEETING TIMES
OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
City Attorney's Summary
The Palm Springs Municipal Code does not specifically address the time
and date of closed sessions. By past practice, closed sessions are
established by notices of adjournment of the City Council from the
preceding Council meeting. This Ordinance will specifically acknowledge
that the time for closed session will depend on the number and complexity
of the issues to be discussed and that the closed session will be noticed
on the agenda for each regular meeting of the City Council.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FINDS:
A. Section 54954(a) of the Cal. Gov. Code requires each legislative body to
set the time and place for their regular meetings.
B. Section 307 of the Palm Springs City Charter requires the City Council to
hold regular meetings at least twice per month, and shall fix meeting times by ordinance
or resolution.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.04.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is amended
to read:
2.04.010 Meetings-Place-Days-Time.
(a) Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the City, at City Hall,
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at
the hour of 6:00 p.m. When the regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, the meeting
shall be held on the following day unless otherwise determined by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the City Council.
(b) Regular meetings of the City Council acting as the governing boards of a
redevelopment agency, housing authority, and/or a financing authority, shall be held in
the City, at City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month. When the regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, the
meeting shall be held on the following day unless otherwise determined by the City
Council acting as the governing boards at a regular meeting of the City Council.
Ordinance No. 1777
Page 2
(c) Closed sessions of the City Council and/or the governing boards as
provided in this Section may be conducted prior to the 6:00 p.m. business portion of
regular meetings and as noticed from time to time on the agenda for such meetings.
The time scheduled will depend upon the number of items to be considered and the
complexity of the issues to be discussed. If necessary, closed sessions not completed
prior to the business portion of the meeting will be considered at the conclusion of the
business portion of the meeting, or as otherwise determined by the City Council.
ADOPTED THIS 7Tw DAY OF JULY, 2010.
STEPHEN P. POUGNET, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do
hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1777 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was
introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on the 16th day of
June, 2010, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of
July, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Mills, and Mayor Pro Tem
Hutcheson.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Weigel and Mayor Pougnet.
ABSTAIN: None.
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California