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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING AND RESTATING
LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SUBSECTION 2.03.020
(G); SECTIONS 2.03.030 AND 2.03.040; SUBSECTION
2.03.050(A); SECTIONS 2.03.060, 2.03.070, 2.03.075,
2.03.076, 2.03.100, AND 2.03.120; AND REPEALING
SECTION 2.03.090, RELATED TO CHAPTER 2.03 CITY
COUNCIL, ARTICLE I. RULES OF THE COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Long Beach ordains as follows:
Section 1. Subsection 2.03.020.G of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
G. The Mayor, or in their absence the Vice Mayor, shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting of the Council and shall immediately call the Council to order. In the absence of both the Mayor and Vice Mayor, the City Clerk, or an assistant City Clerk, shall call the Council to order, and the Chair shall be designated in order of descending seniority of the members present in terms of service on the Council.
Section 2. Section 2.03.030 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.030 – Presiding officer.
A. The Mayor, or other presiding officer, shall preserve order and decorum; may object to points of order in preference to other members; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Council by any 2 MOU;ka A26-01550 (09/10/2026)
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member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of two-thirds (⅔) of the members present.
The Mayor, or other presiding officer, shall have general direction of the Council Chamber. They shall have the power to assign seats to the members of the City Council and may assign places to properly accredited newspaper representatives.
B. The Mayor, or other presiding officer, shall, before ordering a roll call on any question, state the motion as it is to appear in the minutes.
C. No person shall address the Council without first securing the permission of the Mayor to do so. No person shall speak more than once during public comment (see Subsection 2.03.040 A.7.) and no person shall speak more than once during public comment for a hearing (see Subsection
2.03.040 A.9.).
Section 3. Section 2.03.040 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.040 – Order of business.
A. Except as set forth in this Section, the order of business of the City Council at all regular meetings shall be as follows, unless otherwise waived by consent of the Council:
1. Call to order by Mayor;
2. Roll call of the City Council by City Clerk;
3. Moment of silence;
4. Pledge of Allegiance;
5. Ceremonials and Presentations. Ceremonials and
presentations shall:
a. Be limited to no more than three (3) ceremonials
and/or presentations per City Council meeting; and
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b. Not exceed five (5) minutes per ceremonial or
presentation.
6. Report of Written Public Comment: The City Clerk shall make a verbal report on the number of written public comments received prior the start of the City Council meeting. The City Clerk shall specify the number of written comments received on matters of public business which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, and the number of written comments received for each item on the agenda.
7. Public Comment: The opportunity for members of the
public to address the City Council on matters of public business which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and items listed on the agenda, which shall be conducted in accordance with the following rules:
a. Each person desiring to address the City
Council under this Subsection 7. shall submit their name or an alternative identifier in writing if attending in-person, or submit a request to speak if attending remotely, to the City Clerk. The speakers list shall remain open until the City Clerk calls the last speaker on the speakers list. b. All speakers under this Subsection 7. shall
have three (3) minutes to address the City Council. The Mayor, or presiding officer, may reduce the speaking times based on the total number of speakers. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to keep the Mayor, or presiding officer, advised of the time consumed by each speaker and upon such advice from the City Clerk, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, or presiding officer, to strictly enforce this rule.
c. The total amount of time to be devoted to public
comment under this Subsection 7. shall not exceed ninety (90) minutes; 4 MOU;ka A26-01550 (09/10/2026)
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however, the Mayor, or presiding officer, may, but is not required to, extend the total amount of time by thirty (30) minute increments if there are members of the public on the speakers list that have not yet addressed the City Council at the conclusion of the ninety (90) minute public comment period.
d. Any member of the public in need of a translator
pursuant to the City's Language Access Policy or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act shall have twice the time provided to public comment speakers in the meeting to address City Council under this Subsection 7.
8. Consent calendar:
a. Approval of the minutes of previous meeting(s).
b. The consent calendar shall be heard
immediately after public comment.
c. Any item removed from the consent calendar for
separate action shall be heard as the first item on the regular agenda.
9. Hearings:
a. Public Comment on Hearings:
(i) Each person desiring to address the City
Council on a hearing item shall submit their name or an alternative identifier in writing if attending in-person, or submit a request to speak if attending remotely, to the City Clerk prior to the time that the Mayor, or other presiding officer, calls for the hearing item to be taken up for consideration.
At that time, the speakers list for said hearing item will be closed and speakers will be called to speak at a time deemed appropriate by the Mayor, or presiding officer.
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item, each member of the public shall have three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Where eleven (11) to twenty (20) members of the public submit their request to speak on a particular hearing item, each member of the public shall have ninety (90) seconds to address the City Council.
Where twenty-one (21) or more members of the public submit their request to speak on a particular hearing item, each member of the public shall have sixty (60) seconds to address the City Council. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to keep the Mayor, or presiding officer, advised of the time consumed by each speaker and upon such advice from the City Clerk, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, or presiding officer, to strictly enforce this rule.
(iii) Any member of the public in need of a
translator pursuant to the City's Language Access Policy or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act shall have twice the time provided to public comment speakers in the hearing to address the City Council under this Subsection 9.
10. Unfinished business;
11. Regular agenda;
12. Ordinance(s);
13. New business: A supplemental agenda item submitted
by a Councilmember shall require a separate "Statement of Urgency" explaining why the item is urgent and is required to be added after agenda is posted. If the City Council deems that a supplemental agenda item added onto the posted agenda is not urgent, the item shall be laid over to a future City Council meeting.
14. Announcements;
15. Adjournment: In the event the City Council desires to adjourn to a certain hour on another day, a motion shall be made either 6 MOU;ka A26-01550 (09/10/2026)
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prior to or as part of the regular motion to adjourn indicating the hour and date to which the meeting is adjourned.
B. Without objection by the City Council, the Mayor, or other presiding officer, may use their discretion to call for any agenda item out of order for consideration and disposition, as needed, to ensure an efficient flow of the meeting.
C. The rules of parliamentary practice contained in "Robert's Rules of Order" shall govern the Council where applicable and not otherwise inconsistent with any provision of this Code or other applicable laws.
1. Limits of debate by the City Council: Unless waived by consent of the City Council, a member of the City Council may speak on any debatable motion for an unlimited number of times for up to five (5) minutes at a time. This Subsection shall not apply to the time available for a Councilmember to present an item to the City Council. This Subsection shall also apply to the conduct of the City Councilmembers during hearings.
Section 4. Subsection 2.03.050.A of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
A. No member of the Council shall be allowed to explain their vote or discuss the question while the roll is being called, and no member shall be allowed to change their vote after the vote is announced by the Mayor; provided, however, that this rule may be suspended by the affirmative votes of two-thirds (⅔) of the members of the Council present; however, any member may cast their vote and thereupon file with the City Clerk a written explanation of their vote and ask that such explanation be spread upon the minutes.
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Section 5. Section 2.03.060 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.060 – Committees.
A. All committees shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The Mayor shall appoint the members of all such committees and shall designate which member of each committee shall act as Chair and Vice Chair. The Mayor may act as an ex officio member of all committees of which the Mayor is not an official member.
B. Each such committee established by resolution of the City Council shall hold a meeting upon the call of the Chair thereof, or, in case of their refusal or inability to act, upon the call of the Mayor. All committee meetings shall be public meetings, except in those instances where an executive session may properly be held under the Brown Act or other applicable law.
C. An agenda shall be prepared containing the specific items of business to be transacted, along with a brief general description of each item to be heard at a committee meeting. Items of business shall be placed on the agenda at the direction of the Chair, Vice Chair, or member of such committee.
D. All City Council Committee meetings shall end by the time listed for the next Committee meeting, Closed Session, or City Council meeting, as reflected in the published agenda.
Section 6. Section 2.03.070 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.070 – Reports, Agenda, and Visual Media.
A. All communications, requests and all documents shall be referred by the presiding officer to the proper department of the City, or to 8 MOU;ka A26-01550 (09/10/2026)
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the proper Councilmember Committee, or to the Councilmember of the district affected, or to any other proper officer of the City, unless immediate action is taken thereon by the Council. When so referred for a report thereon, the report shall be made to the City Manager without delay; and the City Manager shall thereupon report their findings to the Council when, in their opinion, such action is necessary; otherwise, the City Manager shall act upon all matters so referred and make a return of their actions to the Council at the following regular session for the purpose of clearing the calendar and minute records.
B. Subject to the relevant provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, no item on the agenda shall be heard or considered by the Council unless it is in writing, signed by the Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, City officer, department director, or presiding officer of the body making the agenda request, and filed with the City Clerk prior to twelve noon (12:00) on the Monday the week before the meeting at which the item is to be considered by the Council. Should a holiday occur on a Monday, the item is then due prior to twelve noon (12:00) on the Friday preceding the Monday holiday. The requirement of this Subsection may be waived if a written communication is signed by three (3) Councilmembers and directed to the City Clerk requesting that a particular item be placed on an agenda for consideration and that communication is filed with the City Clerk before twelve noon (12:00) of the Friday immediately before the Tuesday at which such item is to be considered.
C. If any matter is referred to any officer, board, commission or committee for report without specifying the date upon which such report shall be made, the City Clerk shall call the matter upon report at the first regular meeting of the Council following the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of such reference.
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D. Any visual media to be used at a City Council meeting for Ceremonials and Presentations, Consent Calendar, Hearings, Unfinished Business, Regular Agenda, Ordinances, and Announcements, as described in Subsection 2.03.040 A., must be filed with the City Clerk no later than twelve noon (12:00) on the Friday the week before the meeting at which the visual media will be presented to the City Council.
Section 7. Section 2.03.075 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.075 – Fiscal impact analysis for community advisory committees and commissions.
Any proposal to create or form any community advisory committee, commission, board, task force or other such entity shall not be submitted for consideration and final action by the Mayor and/or City Council until a fiscal impact analysis report has been prepared by the City Manager and reviewed by the Economic Development and Opportunity Committee.
The fiscal impact analysis shall consist of a statement of the estimated fiscal impact and potential effect of the proposal on City revenues, and may include a recommended appropriation ceiling to limit the total amount of City resources authorized to be utilized for said entity, and may identify any appropriate public or private revenue sources.
The Economic Development and Opportunity Committee shall hold a noticed public meeting to review the fiscal impact analysis report within two (2) weeks from the date said matter is referred to the committee, and shall immediately thereafter submit its comments to the City Council relating to: (a) the feasibility of the cost estimates and recommended appropriation ceiling; and (b) any public or private revenue sources or enhancements that may be available; and (c) the most appropriate City or private sector resources to furnish support for the proposed board, committee, commission or task 10 MOU;ka A26-01550 (09/10/2026)
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force.
Section 8. Section 2.03.076 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.076 – Fiscal impact statement for agenda items authored by a Councilmember.
Any agenda item authored and submitted by any Councilmember shall state the fiscal impacts of the requested action, in accordance with the City Council’s adopted Financial Policies.
Section 9. Section 2.03.090 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is repealed.
Section 10. Section 2.03.100 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.100 – Decorum.
A. Any person desiring to address the Council shall state what they wish to present and obtain permission of the Mayor before proceeding.
No person shall be permitted to use any language or engage in any conduct that disrupts the meeting under Section 2.03.140 of this Chapter, and, should they do so, it will be the duty of the Mayor, or other presiding officer, to not permit them to continue to disrupt the meeting.
B. No member of the Council shall leave the Council chamber without permission from the Mayor if it will result in the loss of quorum.
Section 11. Section 2.03.120 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows:
2.03.120 – City Manager and City Attorney attendance.
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The City Manager and the City Attorney shall attend all regular sessions of the Council, and may at any time interpose suggestions on any matter under consideration and shall be recognized by the Mayor, or presiding officer, for such purpose.
Section 12. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City Council and cause it to be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the City of Long Beach, and it shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) day after it is approved by the Mayor.
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of , 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
City Clerk
Approved:
(Date) Mayor