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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1987-352 - Establishing and Adopting a Policy Statement Concerning Pulling Items off Forthcoming Council Meeting Agendas, to be Included in the Council Policy Manual • RESOLUTION NO. pi7` 3S> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A POLICY STATEMENT CONCERNING PULLING ITEMS OFF FORTHCOMING COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS , TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL. WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Redding is charged with the responsibility of establishing municipal policies to guide the various functions of the City, and, where necessary, to establish procedures by which functions are performed; and WHEREAS , regulatory policies established by the City Council are usually adopted by Ordinance and included in the Municipal Code . However, other policies are also established, which by their nature do not require adoption by Ordinance; these policy statements , adopted by Resolution of the City Council , need to be consolidated in a reference document for easy access ; and WHEREAS , on August 4 , 1987 , by Resolution No. 87-261 , the City Council adopted a Council Policy Manual to achieve said objectives ; and WHEREAS , City Council wishes to establish a policy governing pulling items off forthcoming Council meeting agendas , which policy is set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference ; NOW, THEREFORE , IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as follows : 1 . That all of the above recitals are true and correct; °C 2 . That attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporate( herein by reference is a policy statement to be incorporated it the Council Policy Manual establishing procedures for pullin( items off forthcoming Council meeting agendas . 3 . That the Council Policy attached hereto as Exhibit "A' be and hereby is adopted as the Council Policy of the City of Redding with respect to pulling items off forthcoming Counci' meeting agendas . I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution waE introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 17th day of November , 1987 , and waE duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote : \YES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : Fulton, Gard, Johannessen, & Carter \TOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None kBSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS : Dahl kBSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None SCOTT CARTER, Vice-Mayor City of Redding ATTEST li4Cier - Q ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk IRM,:PROVED : 3ANLIALL A. HAYS , ity Attorney -2- CI•OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA • COUNCIL POLICY SUBJECT POLICY EFFECTIVE PULLING ITEMS FROM COUNCIL NUMBER DATE PAGE MEETING AGENDA 1 BACKGROUND At the City Council meeting of October 20 , 1987 , Mayor Mike Dahl requested the preparation of a policy statement with regard to pulling items off forthcoming City Council meeting agenda . PURPOSE To establish the guidelines to be followed in pulling items off City Council meeting agenda . POLICY 1 . A Council Member desiring to remove an item from the agenda must first submit such a request to the Mayor, or, in the Mayor ' s absence, the Vice Mayor . 2 . If it is determined that the item may be pulled, the item will then be considered at the next Council meeting. 3 . It shall be the prerogative of any Council Member to pull any agenda item off the consent calendar, and place it on the regular portion of the agenda . EXHIBIT "A" 411 ITEM NO. 4-9-12 (b) CITY OF REDDING MEETING DATE 11i17i87 REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR DATE: November 10 , 1987 � �� S/C : A-050-060-555 CITY IM GER FROM; City Attorney SUBJECT: Policy to Establish Procedure for Pulling Items off the Council Meeting Agenda, to bE incorporated in the Council Policy Manual . Background: On October 20 , 1987 , City Council requested that this office prepare a Resolution implementing Mayor Dahl ' s suggestions fox pulling items off the Council Meeting agenda. A Resolution has been prepared, and is attached for your consideration. Issue : Adopting the attached Resolution establishing procedures for pulling items off the Council Meeting Agenda , and incorporating said policy in the Council Policy Manual. Attachment: Original Resolution. iaiA • • RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDINC ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A POLICY STATEMENT CONCERNINC PULLING ITEMS OFF FORTHCOMING COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS , TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL. WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Redding is charged with the responsibility of establishing municipal policies tc guide the various functions of the City, and, where necessary, tc establish procedures by which functions are performed; and WHEREAS , regulatory policies established by the City Council are usually adopted by Ordinance and included in the Municipal Code. However, other policies are also established , which by their nature do not require adoption by Ordinance; these policy statements , adopted by Resolution of the City Council, need to be consolidated in a reference document for easy access ; and WHEREAS , on August 4 , 1987 , by Resolution No. 87-261 , the City Council adopted a Council Policy Manual to achieve said objectives ; and WHEREAS , City Council wishes to establish a policy governing pulling items off forthcoming Council meeting agendas , which policy is set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as follows : 1 . That all of the above recitals are true and correct; • • 2 . That attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporates herein by reference is a policy statement to be incorporated it the Council Policy Manual establishing procedures for pullinc items off forthcoming Council meeting agendas . 3 . That the Council Policy attached hereto as Exhibit "A" be and hereby is adopted as the Council Policy of the City of Redding with respect to pulling items off forthcoming Council meeting agendas. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the day of , 1987 , and wa duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: . COUNCIL MEMBERS : MIKE DAHL, Mayor City of Redding ATTEST: ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk FORM APPROVED: RANDALL A. HAYS , City Attorney CI OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA • COUNCIL POLICY SUBJECT POLICY EFFECTIVE PULLING ITEMS FROM COUNCIL NUMBER DATE PAGE MEETING AGENDA 1 BACKGROUND At the City Council meeting of October 20., 1987 , Mayor Mike Dahl • requested the preparation of a policy statement with regard to pulling items off forthcoming City Council meeting agenda. PURPOSE - To establish the guidelines to be followed in pulling items off City Council meeting agenda. • POLICY 1 . A Council Member desiring to remove an item from the agenda must first submit such a request to the Mayor, or, in the Mayor ' s absence , the Vice Mayor. 2 . If it is determined that the item may be pulled, the item will then be considered at the next Council meeting. 3 . It shall be the prerogative of any Council Member to pull any agenda item off the consent calendar, and place it on the regular portion of the agenda . EXHIBIT "A"