Resolution No. 2024-029
Resolution 2024-029
February 21, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-029
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING THE TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS
WHEREAS, Section 309 of the San Bernardino City Charter requires the City Council to establish the time of its regular meetings; and
WHEREAS, Ralph M. Brown Act found at Chapter 9, Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code beginning with Section 54950 (the “Brown Act”) sets forth statewide standards for meetings of local agencies; and WHEREAS, on February 21, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance MC-1626, amending Section 2.58.010 of Chapter 2.58 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code, establishing that the time of regular meetings shall be set forth in a Resolution adopted by a majority vote of the membership of the City Council.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the times of regular meetings of the Mayor and City Council.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Regular meetings of the Mayor and City Council shall begin no earlier than 3:00 P.M., with the specific time legally noticed and posted on the agenda. The Regular Open Meeting shall begin no earlier than 5:00 P.M or immediately following any closed session with the time legally noticed and posted on the agenda. The Mayor and City Council may conduct closed sessions pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act prior to and/or after the Regular Open Meeting, provided that the time, place, and subject of the closed session is shown on the agenda.
Closed sessions conducted prior to the Regular Open Meeting may begin as early as 4:00 p.m. and shall be preceded by a brief open session to facilitate any announcement, report, or comment as may be required by the Brown Act. The Mayor and City Council may conduct study sessions prior to the Regular Open Meeting. When a study session is scheduled before the Regular Open Meeting, such study session shall begin no earlier than 2:00 P.M., with the specific time legally noticed and posted on the agenda. Study sessions scheduled outside the established days and time of the regular meeting shall be special meetings and conducted pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
SECTION 3. All meetings are scheduled to terminate at 10:00 P.M. on the same day it began. At 9:00 P.M., the Mayor and City Council shall determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 P.M., and will continue all other items on Resolution No. 2024-029
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which additional time is required until a future Mayor and City Council meeting. A majority vote of the Council is required to extend a meeting beyond 10:00 P.M. to discuss specified items.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution, any regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council may be set, canceled, or rescheduled to a different date, time, or location by resolution duly adopted by the affirmative votes of a majority of the City Council or by any other manner as provided by law. The date, time, and location of any meeting set or rescheduled to a different date, time, or location shall be noticed and posted in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 5.The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 6.Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective March 22, 2024.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 21st day of February 2024.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2024-029, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 21 st day of February 2024 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
REYNOSO _____ _____ _______ _______
CALVIN _____ _____ _______ _______
ALEXANDER _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2024.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk