Joint Special Council/BFPD
11/18/25 06:00 PM
City Clerk / Records
Maribel Hernandez
Policy
Doc ID: 6200
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW RENEWING
THE MANDATES OF THE RULES AND POLICY COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council is being asked to consider the adoption of Resolution No. XXXX-2025 renewing the Rules and Policy Committee. The Rules and Policy Committee was originally established by Council on January 16, 2007, through Resolution No. 4331-2007, and later sunset on December 31, 2008.
In 2022, the Council discussed reinstating the committee to allow the newly seated Council to provide policy direction; however, the policy was never finalized or brought back for approval. The Rules and Policy Committee reviewed the updated policy on October 28, 2025, and made several modifications to the version previously considered in 2023.
The proposed resolution renews the committee and updates its structure to include two Council Members, with staff support as assigned by the City Manager. The committee will meet quarterly or as needed. The sunset clause has been removed, allowing the Council to revisit or dissolve the committee at its discretion.
DISCUSSION:
On January 16, 2007, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4331-2007 establishing the Rules and Policy Committee, with a sunset date of December 31, 2008.
At the October 17, 2022, meeting, the Council discussed reinstating the previously sunset committee and unanimously approved continuing committee meetings at staff’s discretion to allow the newly seated Council to provide direction following the election. During that meeting, the Council tabled the item and recommended that the proposed policy revisions be referred back to the Rules and Policy Committee for review.
At its July 25, 2023, meeting, the Rules and Policy Committee agreed to meet with the City Manager to discuss the recommended changes to the purpose of the committee and to bring the policy back to the Committee for final review prior to forwarding it to the Council for approval.
Staff recently discovered that the policy was never finalized or brought back to the Committee or Council for adoption.
On October 28, 2025, the Rules and Policy Committee reviewed the updated Rules and Policy Committee Policy and made some modifications to the version originally proposed in 2023.
The Council is being asked to adopt Resolution No. XXXX-2025 renewing the Policy Committee.
In addition to renewing the committee, the following amendments are proposed:
Joint Special Council/BFPD
11/18/25 06:00 PM
City Clerk / Records
Maribel Hernandez
Policy
Doc ID: 6200
AGENDA ITEM
1. The committee will consist of two City Council Members, with technical support provided by staff members assigned by the City Manager.
2. The committee recommends removing the sunset provision - not sunset, and shall remain in effect unless and until the City Council takes action to terminate its mandate.
3. The committee will meet quarterly, or as deemed necessary by staff.
Attached for the Council’s review are redline and clean versions of the proposed resolutions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. XXXX-2025, renewing the Rules and Policy Committee as presented and waive the full reading.