May 19, 2026
City Clerk's Office
City Attorney’s Office
City Manager’s Office
DATE: May 19, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Pamela Christian, City Clerk
Shannon Moore, City Attorney
Shasa Curl, City Manager
Subject:
Ad-Hoc Committee to Amend City Council Rules of
Procedure and Order
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct increase in fiscal impact associated with the recommended action, and the aim is to increase efficiency, which will decrease fiscal impact.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City Council is required to periodically review and update its Rules of Procedure to ensure compliance with applicable law, including the Ralph M. Brown Act, and to improve the efficiency, transparency, and orderliness of the City Council meetings.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
REQUEST that Mayor Eduardo Martinez appoint a City
Council ad hoc committee to work with the City Clerk,
City Attorney, and City Manager to develop proposed
amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure and
Order and other operational refinements to improve
efficiency, for consideration by the full City Council within 60 days of the committee’s appointment - City Clerk’s
Office/City Attorney’s Office/City Manager’s Office
(Pamela Christian 510-620-6513/Shannon Moore 510-
620-6509/Shasa Curl 510-620-6512).
AGENDA
REPORT
May 19, 2026
DISCUSSION:
The City Council originally adopted its Rules of Procedure by Resolution No. 61-13, effective June 18, 2013. The Rules have been amended periodically, most recently on September 23, 2025. Pursuant to the Rules, the City Council conducts a review in March of each even-numbered year to evaluate necessary updates and improvements
The proposed ad-hoc committee would be responsible for reviewing the current Rules of Procedure and Order and recommending amendments.
Committee tasks would include, but are not limited to:
Improving efficiency and time management
Strengthening public participation procedures and transparency Ensuring compliance with the Brown Act
Updating standards of decorum and removing outdated language
Approval of this item would authorize the formation of an ad-hoc committee by the Mayor to conduct a comprehensive review of the existing Rules of Procedure and Order and recommend revisions necessary to ensure compliance with the Brown Act and current City ordinances, and other operational refinements to improve efficiency, for consideration by the full City Council within 60 days of the committee’s appointment.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
None.