HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2088 RESO~IC~ 1,~l). 2088
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND TIME
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS TO BE
CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR
MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, Section 2-5 of the Saratoga City Code, as amended, provides
that the city council shall, by resolution, establish procedures and time requirements
for delivery to the City Clerk of reports, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, communi-
cations and other documents to be considered by the city council at its regular
meetings,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga as follows:
1. All applicants and members of the public desiring to submit any
written communications or documents on a matter to be considered by the City
Council at its regular meeting shall deliver such written communications or
documents to the City Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding
such meeting.
2. All reports, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, written communica-
tions and other documents prepared by the city staff for consideration by the
City Council at its regular meeting shall be delivered to the City Clerk not later
than 12:00 noon on the Friday preceding such meeting.
3. The City Clerk shall have discretion to accept any documents after
the time limits set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, provided such documents
are delivered to the City Clerk within sufficient time to be included in the
packets distributed to each council member containing the materials to be
considered at the regular council meeting.
4. Revised copies of documents previously furnished to the City Council
may be submitted at the time of the meeting if the revisions are confined to the
correction of typographical errors or changes of a minor nature which do not
modify the substantive content of the document.
5. Nothing herein shall prevent the City Council, in its sole discretion,
from accepting written communications and other documents from applicants,
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members of the public or city staff at any time prior to or during its regular
meeting.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to furnish a copy of the foregoing
resolution to each department head and to conspicuously post at locations within
city hall the time limits applicable to members of the public. The procedures and time
requirements set forth above shall become effective thirty (30) days after the adoption
of this Resolution.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the city council of the City of
Saratoga on the 7th day of September, 1983, by the following vote:
AYES: Councils Clevenger, Fanelli, Mallory and Mayor Moyles
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilneter Callon
[ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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