HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-067 Resolution Establishing Guidelines for the Length of Council and Commission Meetings RESOLUTION 13-067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR THE LENGTH OF CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMISSION MEETINGS
WHEREAS, in order to promote opportunities for public participation and transparency
of City business, the City Council at its October 2, 2013 Council Meeting directed staff to
prepare this resolution establishing guidelines for the length of City Council and Commission
meetings; and
WHEREAS, opportunities for public participation in City Council or Commission
meetings are greatly reduced when meetings continue past midnight; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that the public can participate in the decision making process and
City business is done in a transparent manner, both City Council and Commission meetings
should conclude by midnight except in extraordinary circumstances; and
WHEREAS, if a meeting runs until 10:00 p.m., the presiding officer should determine if
the meeting will continue past midnight if all the items on the agenda are heard; and
WHEREAS, if the presiding officer believes that the meeting will not adjourn by
midnight if all the items on the agenda are heard, the presiding officer should request a motion to
continue a sufficient number of agenda items to the next regular meeting to allow the current
meeting to end by midnight.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council hereby approves the above
guidelines for the length of City Council and Commission meetings.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 16t�' day of October 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chuck Page, Manny Cappello, Howard Miller, Vice Mayor
Emily Lo, Mayor Jill Hunter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None �
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