Chapter 2.20 CITY COUNCIL
2.20.010 Election and Tenure.
The electors of the City of Del Mar shall elect Councilmembers at the General Municipal Election held every two years. The General Municipal Election shall be consolidated with the Statewide General Election held in November of even numbered years. Councilmembers shall serve a term of four years, staggered to result in two seats being open at one election and three seats being open at the next election. (Ord. No. 322; Ord. No. 371; Ord. No. 680)
2.20.020 Presiding Officer.
A. City Council shall meet at their usual place of meeting on the first Tuesday in December after the General Municipal Election, provided that the Elections Official has certified the election, and shall pass a resolution reciting the fact of the election, shall install the newly elected officers and shall choose one of its members as Mayor and one of its members as Deputy Mayor.
B. The Mayor, and the Deputy Mayor, shall serve a term of one year, or until a successor for each position is chosen. Three affirmative votes shall be required to choose or change the Mayor or Deputy Mayor.
C. In addition to the powers and duties of a Councilmember, the Mayor, or in the Mayor's absence, the Deputy Mayor, shall be the presiding officer of the City Council. (Ord. No. 680)
2.20.030 Compensation.
A. Councilmembers shall receive a salary of $300.00 per month. (Adopted by a vote of the people 4/12/1988.) B. Upon the submission of an itemized account, any Councilmember may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duty.
2.20.040 Regular Meetings.
A. Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the first and third Monday of each month, commencing at 4:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday, the regular meeting shall be held on the next business day.
B. The City Council may, by resolution, designate another date, time, and location for a regular meeting. (Ord. No. 951 , § 1, 8-5-2019)
2.20.050 Rules of Procedure.
The City Council may, from time to time, adopt by resolution, rules of procedure for the conduct of meetings.
These resolutions shall be compiled and maintained by the City Clerk and made available to the public and to the City Council during every meeting.
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2.20.060 Orderly Conduct.
A. Any person who fails to comply with a direction given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order at a City Council meeting shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. All persons shall comply with the meeting procedures announced by resolution of the City Council and no person shall interfere with or interrupt a City Council meeting.
C. The presiding officer may designate a member of the County Sheriff's Department as Sergeant at Arms who shall carry out the directions of the presiding officer, to include making arrests as directed by the presiding officer.
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CITY OF DEL MAR
CITY COUNCIL POLICY BOOK
300 PLACEMENT OF ITEMS ON THE CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA
DATE REVISED: 9-15-2014
BY RESOLUTION: 2014-70
PAGES: 1 OF 1
POLICY:
1. City Council meetings are held so that the City Council may conduct the business of the City.
Items will be placed on the agenda only as follows:
a. By the City Manager or City Attorney; or
b. By the City Council, in accordance with City Council Policy #301.
DISCUSSION: The agenda is a lawful tool used by the City Council to conduct the public's business.
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CITY OF DEL MAR
CITY COUNCIL POLICY BOOK
301
REQUEST BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
TO PLACE AN ITEM ON A CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
DATE REVISED: 7-1-2019
BY RESOLUTION: 2019-34
PAGES: 1 OF 1
POLICY:
1. Any two City Councilmembers may request that an item be placed on a City Council Agenda for discussion and possible action.
2. For the item to be placed on the agenda:
a. Councilmembers intending to request that an item be placed on a City Council Agenda shall notify staff as soon as possible, but not later than a week and a half prior to the agenda packet distribution.
b. The request must be submitted to the City Manager in writing and include the wording of the agenda item and a brief explanation of the issue to be discussed; and c. The information and materials needed for agenda packet distribution must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the City Council agenda packet distribution date.
d. Exceptions will be made for requests that are time sensitive or are deemed an emergency.
3. Generally, a staff report will not be prepared for the item.
DISCUSSION: The agenda is a lawful tool used by the City Council to conduct the public's business. To accommodate the diversity of the City's citizens, City Councilmembers, as representatives of the public, should be afforded the opportunity to present matters for City Council consideration.
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