city of Chula Vista

File #: 14-0724    Name: Change Council Meeting Time
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/6/2015 Final action: 1/6/2015
Title: A. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-002 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 104-01, "ORDER OF BUSINESS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS," TO SPECIFY WHICH ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 4:00 P.M. AND WHICH ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M., AT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TIME AND PLACE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, CHANGING THE TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. (FIRST READING)
Code sections: 02.04 - City Council Meetings
Attachments: 1. Item 4 - Attachment 1 (Redline), 2. Item 4 - Resolution, 3. Item 4 - Ordinance, 4. Item 4 - Exhibit 1
Related files: 14-0745, 15-0056
Title
A.      RESOLUTION NO. 2015-002 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 104-01, "ORDER OF BUSINESS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS," TO SPECIFY WHICH ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 4:00 P.M. AND WHICH ITEMS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M., AT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
 
B.      ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TIME AND PLACE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, CHANGING THE TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. (FIRST READING)
 
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution and place the ordinance on first reading.
 
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Background
At its meeting of December 16, 2014, the City Council voted to change the time of regular City Council meetings from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with business items being heard beginning at 6:00 p.m.
 
Staff recommends the adoption of an ordinance to amend the Municipal Code changing the start time for regular City Council meetings to 4:00 p.m., as well as a resolution amending Council Policy 104-01 (Attachment 1), Order of Business at City Council Meetings, to specify that business items would be heard beginning at 6:00 p.m.
 
Recent History of Council Meeting Times
Date
Ordinance No.
New Time
10/2/2012
3235
2:00 p.m.
6/9/2009
3129
First, second, third and fourth Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.
8/15/89
2322
First Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.;  second, third and fourth Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
9/1/87
2226
Regular meetings commence 30 minutes prior to stated time for purpose of closed session, when needed
 
 
Staff Contact: Donna Norris