HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2069 RESOLUTION NO.2069
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
REVISING THE ORDER OF BUSINESS TO BE TAKEN UP BY THE CITY
COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETINGS AND TEMPORARILY ESTABLISH-
ING NEW STARTING TIME FOR REGULAR MEETINGS
WHEREAS, Sections 2-4 of the Saratoga Municipal Code establish
the time of regular meetings of the City Council to begin at 7:30 p.m.
and Section 2-6 of the same code sets the order of business to be
taken up by the Council at each meeting, and allows that such order
of business may be changed by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, since the last review of the order of business of the
City Council, there has been a great increase in the amount of business
coming before the City Council and the nature of the business has
shifted with more time required for public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the effect of these changes over time has resulted in
Council meetings being held later into the evening with less time avail-
able for the Council to consider items now scheduled in the latter part
of the o~der of business; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to maintain and improve its
effectiveness in conducting the business of the City Council and recog-
nizes the importance of a well structured meeting agenda in achieving
this goal;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
(1) That Order of Business of the City Council, pursuant
to the Saratoga Municipal Code, is hereby changed to
be as follows:
I. Organization
A. Roll Call
B. Minutes
II. Oral Communications
(An opportunity for the public to address the City
Council on any item that does not appear on the
Agenda. Presentations limited to three minutes each,
not more than 15 minutes total. Any follow-up or
discussion of matters presented, with the approval of
the City Council, will be taken up under "New Business.")
III. Consent Calendar
IV. Scheduled Matters (Not Requiring Public Hearings)
A. Administrative Reports
B. Reports from Commissions and Committees
C. Ordinances and Resolutions
D. Award of Bids and Contracts
E. Subdivisions and Site Approvals
V. Public Hearings (To Begin at 8:00 P.M.)
A. General Matters
B. Appeals
VI. New Business
A. Discussion of Oral Communications, if any
B. Written Communications from Public
C. New Business from Council Members
D. New Business from Staff, Administrative Reports
not Scheduled
VII. Adjournment (suggested adjournment by 10:00 p.m.)
(2) That in order to maintain the commencement of public hearings
at the usual scheduled time of 8:00 p.m. for the convenience
of the public, while allowing adequate time for completion of
scheduled matters as outlined above, the starting time for
regular Council meetings shall be advanced from 7:30 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m., beginning with the regular meeting of June 15,
1983, on a trial basis to determine if this schedule is
convenient for the public.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga on the 1st day of
June , 1983, by the following vote:
AYES: Counci~rs Clevenger., Fanelli, Moyles, Mayor Callon
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Mallory ~!~ "" "
ATTEST:
c'ITY CLERK