IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-010
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND CITY OF SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION §1-1-200 TO CHANGE THE START TIME FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FROM 6:30 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.
WHEREAS, during its July 17, 2023 regular City Council meeting, the City Council discussed, adopted and amended the City Council Handbook; and
WHEREAS, with a welcomed increase in public participation in regular City Council meetings, the City Council believes that it is in the best interest of the City to change the start time of its regular meetings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to allow ample time for members of the public and City Councilmembers to arrive to the meeting on time.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO DOES ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section §1-1-200 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
If any such day is a City holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next business day at 7:00 p.m. Regular meetings shall end at 10:00 p.m. unless a majority of the City Council votes in favor of continuing the meeting past 10:00 p.m.
SECTION 3. CEQA. Approval of this ordinance is exempt from further environmental review under the general rule in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. As a mere text amendment, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof is declared invalid or unenforceable.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption. The City Clerk is directed to publish the title once and post a complete copy thereof on the City Council Chamber bulletin board for five (5) days prior to adoption. 2 Introduced at a first reading by Councilmember Ballew on the 5th day of September 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguilar, Azevedo, Ballew, Bowen, Reynes, and Mayor González (6) NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmember Simon (1)
Passed and adopted the 18th day of September 2023 after publication on September 8, 2023 by the following called vote:
AYES: ()
NOES: ()
ABSENT: ()
ATTEST:
Kelly B. Clancy, CMC
City Clerk