NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023
In accordance with California Government Code Section 54956, Mayor Tejeda has called a special meeting of the City Council to be held on MARCH 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California, for the following purpose:
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A. Call Special Meeting to Order
B. Public Comment - City Council
(At this time, the City Council will provide an opportunity for the public to address them on any subject, within the jurisdiction of the City Council, which is not already scheduled on this agenda. However, any matter that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and possible action at a subsequent meeting. Comments will be limited to three {3} minutes.)
C. New Business
1. Consideration and Direction to Implement Changes to the Reading of City Ordinances Consistent with Government Code Section 36934 as amended by SB 1489 (City Attorney Garcia)
D. Ralph M. Brown Act Workshop
1. Overview of the Ralph M. Brown Act (City Attorney Garcia)
E. Adjournment
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(28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
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City Council Special Meeting C. 1.
DATE: 03/13/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Consideration and Direction to Implement Changes to the Reading of City Ordinances Consistent with Government Code Section 36934 as amended by SB 1489 (City Attorney Garcia)
MOTION(S):
If the City Council determines that staff’s recommendation is appropriate, the following motion is provided:
Authorize the implementation of the changes to the City procedure for the reading of city ordinances consistent with Government Code Section 36934 as amended by Senate Bill 1489 which would no longer require the reading of the text or the full title of a city ordinance provided:
The full title of the ordinance is included on the published agenda; and
1. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior to the introduction or passage.
2. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the implementation of the changes to the reading of city ordinances consistent with Government Code Section 36934 as amended by Senate Bill 1489.
DISCUSSION:
On September 18, 2022, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 1489 entitled, “Local Government Omnibus Act of 2022”, which among other things, amended Government Code Section 36934 pertaining to the reading of city ordinances.
Prior to Senate Bill 1489, city ordinances were required to be read in full either Prior to Senate Bill 1489, city ordinances were required to be read in full either at the time of introduction or passage, except when, after reading the title, further reading is waived by regular motion adopted by a majority vote of the legislative body.
Effective January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1489 amends Government Code Section 36934 by providing an exception to the general rule that ordinances be read in full or by title. A legislative body may dispense with reading an ordinance in full or by title provided the following conditions are met:
The full title of the ordinance is included on the published agenda; and
1. A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior to the introduction or passage.
2. The City Council's current practice for the introduction of an ordinance is that the Mayor will request the City Clerk to read the title of an ordinance and then a motion to waive further reading of the ordinance and to introduce the ordinance:
“Mayor requests the City Clerk to read the title of Ordinance No. xxx.”
“I move to waive further reading of Ordinance No. xxx and introduce Ordinance No. xxx" and find that the Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State’s Guidelines implementing CEQA.”
Under Senate Bill 1489, if the ordinance’s full title is included on the published agenda and a copy of the full text of the ordinance is made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior to introduction or passage of the ordinance, the same motion would read:
“I move to introduce Ordinance No. xxx and find that the Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State’s Guidelines implementing CEQA.”
The manner in which we adopt an ordinance would remain unchanged from our current practice.
ALTERNATIVES:
Continue the current practice of reading city ordinances by title only and motions to waive further reading of such ordinances.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
RECOMMENDED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
REVIEWED BY:
Charles M. Duggan, Jr., City Manager
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director
PREPARED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Fiscal Impact
Discussion:
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments
Senate Bill No. 1489
City Council Special Meeting D. 1.
DATE: 03/13/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Overview of the Ralph M. Brown Act (City Attorney Garcia) DISCUSSION:
This is a Special Ralph M. Brown Act Workshop (Brown Act) of the City Council.
The City Attorney will provide an overview presentation of the Brown Act, interwoven with opportunities for questions and answers regarding the act.