CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ______
REAUTHORIZING RESOLUTION NO. 16104, WHICH AMENDED THE
RULES OF ORDER GOVERNING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
CONCERNING THE CONSENT CALENDAR, SPEAKING TIMES FOR
THE PUBLIC AND REVIEWING, CHANGING OR RESCINDING
PRIOR COUNCIL ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Alameda desires to have all citizens fully participate in the proceedings of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Art. I Sec. 2(D), Alameda Municipal Code Secs. 2-1.7 and 2-1.8, and Government Code Sec. 54954.3 gives the City Council discretion to adopt reasonable regulations concerning the proceedings and order of business of City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2674, adopted at the August 16, 1994 City Council meeting, states that Rules of Order of City Council meetings shall be set by City Council Resolution; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15382 was adopted on May 15, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15697 was adopted on September 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15746 was adopted on February 16, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15772 was adopted on May 4, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15875 was adopted on March 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 16104 was adopted on October 3, 2023 with direction to return after six months for reauthorization; and
WHEREAS, Section 5 language pertaining to public comment is being revised.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that:
1. The amendments to the City Council Meet ing Rules of Order included in Resolution No. 16104 shall remain in effect.
2. Section 5 shall be revised to:
5. Public Comment on Regular Agenda Items and Council Referrals. Public comment will be allowed on al l agenda items at the time each item is called. All speakers, regardless of elected or appointed status, s hall limit comments to three (3) minutes if there are less than five (5) speakers or limited to two (2) minutes for items with five (5) or more speakers. No speaker may cede time to another. Public comment is not permitted on motions. Presentations and Council questions precede public comment. Public comment shall not be used to elicit a debate and speakers are strongly encouraged to avoid personal attacks of members of the Council, staff or public.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certif y that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 18th day of June 2024, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto se t my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 19
th day of June 2024.
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Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda