Report to Mayor and City Council
Monday, April 08, 2019
Discussion
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TIMELINE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 18-1832 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2404 (PRESENTING MATTERS TO COUNCIL - AGENDAS) OF CHAPTER 4 (CITY OFFICES - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MEETINGS) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE MANNER OF PREPARING AGENDAS AND PRESENTING MATTERS TO COUNCIL (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
During the April 2, 2019, Council meeting Council Members Davis-Holmes and Mayor Pro Tem Hicks requested this matter be listed on this special meeting agenda. Specifically, it was requested that staff provide the following regarding Ordinance No. 18-1832.
a. Date originated: December 12, 2018
b. Date of first reading: December 13, 2018
i. Ayes: Mayor Robles, Mayor Pro Tem Hilton, and Council Member Santarina
ii. Noes: None
iii. Abstain: None
iv. Absent: Council Member Davis-Holmes and Council Member Hicks
c. Date of second reading: January 8, 2019
i. Ayes: Mayor Robles, Mayor Pro Tem Hicks, Council Member Santarina, Council Member Davis-Holmes, and Council Member Hilton
ii. Noes: None
iii. Abstain: None
iv. Absent: None
d. Date ordinance became effective: February 7, 2019
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
None.
IV. BACKGROUND
Carson Municipal Code Section 2404 establishes the procedure for presenting matters to the City Council on the Council meeting agenda. Prior to the adoption of Ordinance 18-1832, Section 2404 provided that, when a Councilmember or department head requests the addition of an item to the Council meeting agenda, the City Manager determined which of such requested items are placed on the agenda. Ordinance 18-1832 amended Section 2404 of the Carson Municipal Code by determining that the placement of such items on City Council meeting agendas be up to the presiding officer. The City Manager shall meet and confer with the Mayor to discuss the items proposed for the Council meeting agenda and the Mayor shall review and finalize the agenda.
In the instance where a Department Head or Council Member has requested an item to be placed on an agenda that the City Manager or Mayor does not deem appropriate on a requested agenda, the City Manager shall inquire of the requesting party whether the item can be amended or placed on a subsequent agenda. After such consultation, if agreement cannot be reached, the City Manager shall bring the proposed item to an agenda under "Council Member Requests to Add Items to Future Agendas" and if the Council decides by a 2/3 (two-thirds) majority vote of Councilmembers present at that meeting to add such item to the agenda, then the City Manager shall add such item to the agenda for either the next regular meeting, or at a meeting determined by a majority vote of Councilmembers present at that meeting.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Ordinance 18-1832.
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Prepared by: City Manager's Office