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First Reading to Adopt an Ordinance Amending the San Leandro Municipal Code ?1-1-200; and Adopt a Resolution to Amend the San Leandro Administrative Code ?1.1.105 and the City Council Handbook to Change the Council Meeting Start Time
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Pursuant to the City Council's discussion and adoption of the City Council handbook at its July 17, 2023 Regular City Council meeting, staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the following:
1. Approve for first reading an ordinance to amend San Leandro Municipal Code ?1-1-200 to start regular City Council meetings at 7:00 p.m.
2. Approve a resolution to amend the San Leandro Administrative Code and the City Council Handbook as follows:
a. Administrative Code ?1-1-105 Remove language referencing work session location.
b. Update language to amend the start time to 7 pm for regular meetings and 6 pm for closed sessions.
ANALYSIS
1. Amendments to the San Leandro Municipal Code
City of San Leandro Charter Section 315 provides that the Council shall hold regular meetings at least twice each month at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution. San Leandro Municipal Code ?1-1-200 currently provides that regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If any such day is a City holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next business day at 6:30 p.m.
In order to promote robust discussion, thoughtfulness, and respect for community members' and allow consideration for City Council schedules, staff proposes to amend Municipal Code ?1-1-200 to change the start time for regular City Council meetings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This and other changes described below are intended to provide enough time for the City Council to complete all of its business and to allow for robust public comment and City Council deliberation.
2. Amendments to the San Leandro Administrative Code
By resolution, the ...
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