CC RES 1989-102RESOLUTION NO. 89- 102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING GUIDELINES
GOVERNING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION DURING CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, section 54954.3 of the Ralph M. Brown Act,
Government Code section 54950, et sect., requires the agenda of
each regular meeting of the City Council to provide an
opportunity for members of the public to directly address the
Council on items of interest to the public that are within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish
regulations to ensure that the intent of subdivision (a) of
Government Code section 54954.3 is carried out; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that time
limits on individual speakers and issues are necessary and
desirable to maximize the opportunities for all members of the
public to participate in the Audience Questions portion of each
regular City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such time
limits and the other guidelines set forth in this resolution will
ensure that the intent of Government Code section 54954.3(a) is
carried out.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The following guidelines shall govern
public participation in the Audience Questions portion of each
regular City Council meeting:
A. The Audience Questions portion of the City Council
agenda is for those items not otherwise identified for action or
discussion on the City Council agenda. The City Council will
generally provide opportunities for public participation on
agendized action or discussion items, but reserves the right to
limit or preclude such opportunities in any manner.
B. The City Council cannot take action on items that
are discussed in the Audience Questions section of the City
Council agenda unless a defined emergency situation is found to
exist, the need to take action arose after the agenda was posted,
or action is otherwise justified as provided in Government Code
section 54954.2. This provision is not intended to create an
additional limit on the Council's ability to take action, but is
intended only to restate existing law.
C. During the Audience Questions portion of the
agenda, those persons wishing to speak shall directly address
their comments or questions to the City Council. Any comments or
questions shall be on subjects of interest to the public and
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
D. Those persons wishing to ask questions or make
comments must complete the blue information form and present it
to the City Clerk.
E. In order to allow the greatest amount of public
participation during the Audience Questions portion of the
agenda, speakers will generally be allowed a maximum of three (3)
minutes per person to address the City Council.
F. A person wishing to speak may not use the time of
another person unless the consent of the City Council is granted.
G. A person will not be allowed to speak on items
that are listed for action or discussion in another portion of
the agenda or that have previously been heard or addressed in
another portion of the City Council or Redevelopment Agency
agenda unless the consent of the City Council is granted.
H. The City Council will recess for a short break at
approximately 9 :00 p.m. or shortly thereafter. Audience
Questions will be the first item heard by the Council after this
recess. This will generally be at 9:05 p.m.
I. These guidelines apply to the Audience Questions
portion of the agenda of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes,
J. These guidelines will generally apply to special
meetings as well, but the City Council reserves the right to
otherwise limit or preclude Audience Questions during special
meetings.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on November 8, 1989.
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Mayor
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State of California
County of Los Angeles
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
hereby certify that the above Resolution No, 89- 102 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on November 8, 1989.
City Clerk
City df Rancho Palos Verdes
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