City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: November 28, 2023
Agenda Item: 5.H
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department
Subject: Adoption of Resolution of the Santa Monica City Council Establishing the 2024 City Council Meeting Calendar
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution establishing the 2024 Council regular meeting calendar; and
2. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Summary
Charter Section 611 requires the Council to hold two regular meetings per month, and that the meeting calendar shall be established by ordinance or resolution.
Discussion
Santa Monica City Charter section 611 states:
The City Council shall hold regular meetings at least twice each month, at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution and may adjourn or readjourn any regular meeting to a date certain, which shall be specified in the order of adjournment and when so adjourned, each adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes.
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The resolution also authorizes the City Clerk to cancel a regular meeting for an anticipated lack of a quorum, and that additional regular meetings may be scheduled by amendment to the resolution (which could be a simple minute resolution on the Consent Agenda).
Environmental Review
This resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” The resolution establishes the City Council’s regular meeting schedule for the 2024 calendar year. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the resolution in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of recommended action.
Prepared By: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. 2024 Council Meeting Resolution
B. Written Comments