HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1371 ORDINANCE NO. 1371
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.36.060 REGARDING A PROCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL TO SPONSOR AGENDA ITEMS
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to codify a process of sponsoring matters of
interest to get on an agenda for City Council deliberation and consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED bythe CityCouncil of the Cityof Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 2.36.060 is hereby
amended to read as follows (new language underlined):
In order to facilitate the orderly conduct of the business of the city council, the city clerk
shall be notified no later than twelve noon Wednesday, eight days preceding a regular
council meeting, of all reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions, contract
documents or other matters to be submitted to the city council at such meeting. All matters
shall be in proper form for city council action at the time they are submitted to the city
clerk. Immediately thereafter, the city clerk shall arrange a list of such matters according
to the order of business and furnish each member of the city council, the city manager
and city attorney, and each department head, with a copy of the same prior to the council
meeting and as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No
matters other than those on the agenda shall be finally acted upon by the city council
unless a member of the city council, the city manager, or city attorney so requests. Any
matter to be acted on not otherwise on the agenda and not posted at least seventy-two
hours before such regular meeting, shall be placed on the agenda for action only in
accordance with Section 54954.2(b) of the Government Code. Any item upon which
action is proposed to be taken and a request for consideration to place on the agenda in
accordance with the aforementioned Government Code Section, shall be provided to all
members of the city council, the city manager and city attorney, as early as possible prior
to said meeting.
A topic will be included on the agenda upon request made by any Council member in
open meeting when supported by at least one other Council member. Staff may seek
clarification of topic scope from the requesting Council members, to be supplied in writing.
The item will normally be heard no sooner than the second meeting after the request and
any needed clarification.
ORDINANCE NO. 1371
SECTION 2. Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is '
hereby directed to publish this ordinance in The Desert Sun, a newspaper of general
circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in
full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, at its regular
meeting held on the 181h day of November, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, NESTANDE, QUINTANILLA, and KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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ATTEST:
NORMA I. ALLEY, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DE T, CALIFORNIA