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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Certain Sections of Subchapter 3.01.100, et seq. of the Culver City Municipal Code Relating to Decorum, Meeting Procedures and Public Participation.
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Meeting Date: June 10, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Heather Baker/City Attorney's Office
Jeremy Bocchino/City Clerk's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660
(310) 253-5851
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/06/2024);
Department Approval: Heather Baker (06/03/2024); Jesse Mays (06/03/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance amending certain sections of Subchapter 3.01.100, et seq. of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) relating to decorum, meeting procedures and public participation (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) sets forth various provisions in Chapter 3.01 relating to decorum, meeting procedures and public participation, which have not been updated in many decades. Updating the CCMC provisions and related City policies is a Fiscal Year 2023-2024 joint work plan for the City Clerk's and City Attorney's Offices.
The purpose of these amendments is to promote mutual respect, civility, and orderly conduct among elected and appointed City officials, City staff, and members of the public and to reflect much needed updates to the following CCMC provisions:
* 3.01.130 - Rules of Order: This Section has not been updated since 1965. The proposed amendment would update the reference from Roberts Rules of Order to Rosenberg's Rules of Order, as the parliamentary procedures governing City Council meetings. This is consistent with current City Council meeting procedures, as well as Commission, Board and Committee (CBC) mee...
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