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RESOLUTION NO.
88-280
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 87-60 ENTITLED IN PART "RESOLUTION . . . ADOPTING
PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH NEW PROVISIONS OF THE RALPH M.
BROWN OPEN MEETINGS ACT"; TO LIMIT THE TOTAL PERIOD OF PUBLIC
COMMENTS TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES, TO PROHIBIT "SHARING" OF TIME, TO
PROHIBIT DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE
AGENDA, TO PLACE THE "PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA" AS
THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA, AND TO REQUIRE THAT AGENDA ITEMS BE
SPOKEN TO WHEN CALLED AND PROHIBIT DISCUSSION OF ITEMS LISTED ON
THE AGENDA DURING THE "PUBLIC COMMENTS" TIME.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 87-60 (which amended Resolution
No. 87-1) Section 1 Subsections Band C are amended to read as
follows:
"B. Every agenda for regular meetings of the Mayor and
Common Council shall provide an opportunity for members of the
public to directly address the legislative body on items of
interest to the public that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the legislative body.
Each copy of the agenda
shall contain the following notice:
'NOTICE: Any member of the public may address this meeting
of the ~ayor and Common Council on any item appearing on the
agenda, by approaching the microphone in the Council Chambers
when the item about which the member desires to speak is called,
and by asking to be recognized.
Any member of the public
desiring to speak to the Mayor and Common Council concerning any
matter not on the agenda but which is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Mayor and Common Council, may address the
body at the beginning of the meeting, during the period reserved
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for public comment, said total period for public comment shall
not exceed forty-five (45) minutes, unless such time limit is
extended by the Mayor and Common Council.
A five-minute
limitation shall apply to each member of the public, unless such
time limit is extended by the Mayor and Common Council. No
member of the public shall be permitted to "share" his/her five
minutes with any other member of the public.
The Mayor and
Common Council may refer any items raised by the public to staff,
or to any commission, board, bureau or committee for appropriate
action or have the item placed on the next agenda of the Mayor
and Common Council, However, no other action shall be taken nor
discussion held by the Mayor and Common Council on any item which
does not appear on the agenda unless the action is otherwise
authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b)
of Section 54954.2 of the Government Code.'
C. The City Clerk shall include on every agenda of a
regular meeting, as the first item on said agenda, the
opportunity for public comment on matters which are not on the
agenda, headed 'Public Comments on Items Not on Agenda'. Any
member of the public choosing to speak on a matter not on the
agenda may approach the microphone when that agenda item is
called, and address the Mayor and Common Council.
The Mayor or
Common Council may refer any items raised by the public to staff
or to any commission, board, bureau, or committee for appropriate
action or place said items on the next agenda of the Mayor and
Common Council."
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SECTION 2.
Resolution No. 87-60 Section 2 is amended by
adding Subsection G to read as follows:
"G. Items on the agenda shall be spoken to when said item
is called.
The public comment time on the agenda shall not be
used to address matters already listed on the regular agenda or
any supplemental agenda for the day in question."
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at an adjourned regular
meeting thereof,
held on the
day of
July
,
1988, by the
27th
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Flores,
Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
None
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~~c~
day of
, 1988.
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~COX, MAYOR~
July
Approved as to form
and legal content:
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