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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
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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.
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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
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SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of March, 1961.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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