ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS 2.04.080, 2.04.090, 2.04.120 AND 2.04.140 AND DELETING SECTION 2.04.150 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995,
PERTAINING TO THE ORDER OF BUSINESS, PROCEDURE AND DECORUM
FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE GLENDALE CITY:
SECTION 1: Section 2.04.080 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Order of Business, is hereby amended to read:
“2.04.080 Order of Business.
A. Business shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order:
Order of business:
1. Closed session — one p.m. (1:00 P.M.);
2. Regular business agenda — six p.m. (6:00 P.M.):
a. Flag salute;
b. Invocation;
c. Report of the City Clerk regarding the Posting of the Agenda
3. Presentations and appointments;
4. Consent items;
5. City Council/Staff comments;
6. Community Event Announcements (3 Minutes);
7. Adoption of ordinances;
8. Action items;
9. Hearings;
10.Reports — for information;
11.Written communications;
12.Discussion of Councilmember Future Agenda Requests
13.Oral Communications (5 Minutes);
14.New Business;
15.Adjournment.
B. The foregoing order of business may be altered in any instance at the discretion of the Mayor.”
The Council shall establish the order of business for regular meetings of the Council by resolution.”
SECTION 2: Section 2.04.090 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Right to address council, is hereby amended to read:
“2.04.090 Right to address council
A. Under the order of business heading "written communications," all persons interested, or their authorized representatives, may address the council in regard to any written protest, petition or communication which has been placed on the agenda by the city clerk and is then being considered by the council.
B. Under the order of business heading "oral communications," any person may address the council on any matter concerning the city's business or on any matter over which the city has control; provided, however, that each person addressing council is limited to five minutes. Any matter brought to the attention of the council under the heading oral communications may be referred to the appropriate department through the city manager for appropriate action or investigation and report to the council.
C. The five-minute limitation provided by this section may be waived in any particular instance at the discretion of the mayor.
The right of persons to submit written communications or address the council at council meetings on any matter concerning the city’s business shall be governed by the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 et seq. and rules of order and procedure adopted by council resolution.”
SECTION 3: Section 2.04.120 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Sergeant-at-arms – Ejection., is hereby amended to read:
2.04.120 Sergeant-at-arms-Ejection
The chief of police shall be ex officio sergeant-at-arms of the council. Any person in the audience who uses profane language at a council meeting, or language tending to bring the council or any of its members into contempt, or any person who persistently delays or interrupts the proceedings of the council, or refuses to keep quiet or sit down when ordered to do so by the presiding officer or fails to comply with rules of order, procedure and decorum adopted by council resolution, may, upon order of the presiding officer, be ejected from the council chamber and kept out for the remainder of the meeting. The chief of police, or any police officer of the city present in the council chamber, shall carry out all orders given by the presiding officer with respect to such persons or for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum in the council chamber.
SECTION 4: Section 2.04.140 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Governing Rules., is hereby amended to read:
2.04.140 Governing rules
In all matters and things not otherwise provided for in this chapter, the proceedings of the council shall be governed by council resolution adopting rules of order, procedure and decorum. In the event there are no adopted council rules of order, procedure and decorum, or said rules are silent on a matter of order, procedure or decorum, proceedings of the Council shall be governed by the latest revised edition of under by the latest revised edition of Robert's Rules of Order., revised copy, 1952 Edition.
SECTION 5: Section 2.04.150 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Motion to reconsider., is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in accordance with law.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California this ____ day of May, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was passed by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ________ day of May, 2025, and that the same was passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk