RESOLUTION NO. 24-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 21-60 AND ESTABLISHING
THE MEETING DAY AND TIME OF THE LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54954(a) provides that the legislative body of a local agency shall provide, by ordinance, resolution, bylaws, or by whatever other rule is required for the conduct of business by that body, the time and place for holding regular meetings; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lancaster (the “City Council”) did duly pass and adopt Resolution No. 86-175 on November 3, 1986 and did thereby establish a City Council Procedure which, among other things, established the date and time for holding regular meetings of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and adopt Resolution No. 98-91 on June 9, 1998 repealing Resolution No. 86-175 and established City Council Procedures including the date and time for holding regular meetings of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and adopt Resolution No. 08-48 on June 10, 2008 and did thereby establish the meeting time of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and adopt Resolution No. 13-50 on September 10, 2013 and did thereby establish the meeting time of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and adopt Resolution No. 15-67 on December 18, 2015 and did thereby establish the meeting time of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and adopt Resolution No. 21-60 on December 14, 2021, and did thereby establish the meeting time of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to repeal Resolution No. 21-60 and amend the regular meeting time from 5:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month to enhance accessibility and participation in City Council meetings; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to repeal Resolution No. 21-60 in order to provide that, beginning with the City Council meeting to be held June 11, 2024:
a. regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at 1:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of January, February, March, June, August and October; b. regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at 1:30 PM only on the second Tuesday of the month for the months of July, September, November and December; c. during election years, no regular meetings of the City Council shall be held during the month of April but will be held on the first and fourth Tuesday in May at 1:30 PM (and there will be no meeting on the second Tuesday in May); d. in non-election years regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at 1:30 PM only on the second Tuesday of the month for the month of April and the second and fourth Tuesdays in May.
e. the City Council shall hold a regular meeting on July 23, 2024 at 1:30PM.
WHEREAS, this change aims to ensure that City Council meetings are more convenient and productive for all attendees, aligning with the City’s commitment to inclusive and effective governance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are true and correct and constitute a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. That Resolution No. 21-60 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. Commencing with the regular City Council meeting to be held June 11, 2024:
a. regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at 1:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of January, February, March, June, August and October; b. regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at 1:30 PM only on the second Tuesday of the month for the months of July, September, November and December; c. during election years, no regular meetings of the City Council shall be held during the month of April but will be held on the first and fourth Tuesday in May at 1:30 PM (and there will be no meeting on the second Tuesday in May); d. in non-election years regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at 1:30 PM only on the second Tuesday of the month for the month of April and the second and fourth Tuesdays in May.
e. the City Council shall hold a regular meeting on July 23, 2024 at 1:30PM.
Section 4. That the provisions of this Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
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CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY OF LANCASTER
I, __________________________, ___________________________ City of Lancaster, CA, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 24-___, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this _________ day of ________________, ________.
(seal)
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