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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3370 RESOLUTION NO. 3370 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AS THE DATE, HOUR AND PLACE FOR THE CONVENING OF SAID CITY COUNCIL FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Section 407 of the Arcadia City Charter pro- vides that the City Council shall hold regular meetings at least twice each month at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution, pursuant to which the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 8:00 o'clock p.m. have been duly fixed by ordinance as the date and time for such regular meetings; and, WHEREAS, the efficient conduct of city business re- quires not only that the City Council be given an opportunity to receive and digest information pertinent to the matters scheduled to be acted upon at such regular council meetings but also re- quires an opportunity for the City Manager and the various depart- ment heads to acquaint the City Council with the varied facets of the day-to-day administration of the City's business; and, WHEREAS, under aforesaid City Charter the City Manager, as chief executive officer of the City, is charged with the supervision and general management of the City's business and in carrYing out the policies fixed by the Arcadia City Council in official sessions; and, WHEREAS, in the discharge of his duties, the City Council deems it expedient that from time to time the City Manager should be afforded an opportunity to obtain the concurrence of the members of the City Council as to the manner in which the -1- 3370 administration of the City's business and the carrying out of the City Council's policies is being conducted under his management and supervision; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That the members of the Arcadia City Council shall convene in the Conference Room, located in the southwest Wing of the Arcadia City Hall at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on the last Thursday of each month, and in the event that the last Thursday of any month falls upon a hOliday, then upon the last Wednesday of such month, for the purpose of receiving, discussing and deliberating and giving directives through the City Manager on any matter affecting the administration of the City's business or the carrying out of Council policies excepting only such mat- ters and actions as are required by law to be handled only at a regular, adjourned regular or special meeting of the City Council held in accordance with the provisioreof the Arcadia City Charter and the applicable provisions of the California Government Code. At all such times aforesaid Conference Room shall be open to the public and to the press and no person whatsoever shall be pre- cluded in any way from attendance at or hearing all discussions and deliberations occu~ thereat. The extent to which members of the public may actively participate in any discussions and deliberations thereat shall be within the sole discretion of the presiding officer thereat. Only such members of the City Staff shall be required to attend as are so notified in advance by the City Manager. SECTION 2. That it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to maintain a concise summary of the conclusions arrived at or directives issued in the foregoing matters. -2- 3370 SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Arcadia City Council held on the 21st day of March ,1961, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Balser, Phillips, Reibold and Camphouse NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Butterworth ~~~l:e~i ~ayt~ SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of March, 1961. ~{~~adla (SEAL) ATTEST: ~]I~~ City Clerk -3- 3370