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Home My Public Portal About13-101RESOLUTION NO. 13-101 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO 13-038 ESTABLISHING THE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS PURSUANT TO CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE § 2405 WHEREAS, Carson Municipal Code § 2405(a) provides that the City Council shall, at its regular or special meetings, take up the business of the Council "for consideration and disposition in the order established by resolution of the City Council, unless such order or category is otherwise ordered by the Mayor with the approval of the entire Council"; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend and restate Resolution No. 13-038 by modifying the order of business for the meetings of the City Council; and WHEREAS, this resolution shall rescind and supersede Resolution No. 13-038 as follows. NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to Carson Municipal Code § 2405(a), the following order of business shall be followed, unless such order is modified by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council (including the Mayor) present at the regular or special meeting. 5:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as a quorum can be assembled) -- Commencement of Regular Meeting — Closed Sessions (a) Call to Order (b) Roll Call (c) Announcement of Closed Session Items (d) Recess into Closed Session (e) Reconvene to Open Session (f) Report of Closed Session Actions 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as a quorum can be assembled) -- Commencement of Regular Business Session (a) Flag Salute (b) Invocation (c) Approval of Minutes (d) Introductions (e) Oral Communications (Members of the Public — Limited to one hour) The public may address the members of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency or on any items on the agenda of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency, prior to any action taken on the agenda. Speakers are limited to no more than three minutes, speaking once. Oral communications will be limited to one [MORE] Resolution No. 13-101 Page 2 of 4 (1) hour unless extended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council (f) New Business Consent (g) Demands (h) Special Orders of the Day (Public Hearings) Public testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker (excepting applicants who are afforded a right of rebuttal, if desired), unless extended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. (i) Unfinished Business 0) New Business Discussion (k) Ordinance Second Reading (1) Oral Communications (1) Oral Communications (Members of the Public) The public may address the members of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency. No action may be taken on non-agendized items except as authorized by law. Speakers are limited to no more than five minutes, speaking once. Oral communications will be unlimited unless shortened by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. (2) Council Member Presentations of Requests to Add Items to Future Agendas (3) Staff (4) Council Members (m) Announcement of Unfinished or Continued Closed Session Items (as necessary) (n) Recess to Closed Session (o) Reconvene to Open Session (p) Report of Actions on Unfinished or Continued Closed Session Items (q) Adjournment Section 2. Ceremonial Proclamations & Presentations. Ceremonial proclamations and resolutions to recognize events or activities of community wide interest shall not be presented at regular meetings of the City Council but shall be presented only at such special meeting(s) of the City Council as shall be called from time -to -time by the Mayor on the first Monday, following the first Tuesday of each calendar month, unless there are scheduling conflicts that prevent members of the Council from participating in the same, or his/her designee, or by a majority of the entire City Council, and in consultation with the City Manager, or his/her designee or, in the absence of the calling of a special meeting, at such time as shall be scheduled by the Mayor, or his/her designee, and in consultation with the City Manager, or his/her designee. Section 3. Oral Communications. The oral communications portion of the agenda is that point in the Council meeting where individuals or groups may make brief comments regarding items that are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Although individual Councilmembers may provide brief responses to the oral communications, the City Council may not discuss or take any action on matters raised during oral communications except as provided by state law and Municipal Code § 2404(c). [MORE] Resolution No. 13-101 Page 3 of 4 Section 4. Additions to the Agenda Face. There shall be added to agenda face of each City Council agenda, and those of its constituent or subsidiary bodies, the following: (a) The text following heading on the agenda face that reads: "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)" shall be amended by inserting the following text in the place and stead of the existing text: "The public may at this time address the members of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency and/or on any items on the agenda of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency, prior to any action taken on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agendized items except as authorized by law. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to no more than three minutes each, speaking once. If you would like to address the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency, please complete the SPEAKER'S CARD. The card is available at the speaker's podium or from the City Clerk. Please identify on the card your name, address, and the item on which you would like to speak, and return to the City Clerk. The SPEAKER'S CARD, though not required in order to speak, assists the Mayor in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency are recognized, time permitting. Oral communications will be limited to one (1) hour unless extended by order of the Mayor/Chair with the approval of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency." (b) The text following heading on the agenda face that reads: "SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY" shall be amended by inserting the following text: "Public testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once (excepting applicants who are afforded a right of rebuttal, if desired), unless extended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council." (c) The text following heading on the agenda face that reads: "CONCLUDING ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)" shall be amended by inserting the following text: "The public may at this time address the members of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency. No action may be taken on non- agendized items except as authorized by law. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to no more than five minutes each, speaking once." [M(1RFl Resolution No. 13-101 Page 4 of 4 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2013. G� Mayor Jim Dear ATTEST: is L. Gause, CMC City Clerk Done APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF CARSON ) I, Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 13-101 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the 15`h of October, 2013, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear, Santarina, Gipson, and Davis -Holmes NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Robles ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None LA City Clerk Donesia L. Gause, CMC