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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 89-94RESOLUTION $ 9 ' 9 4 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNCIL POLICY TO AUTHORIZE MEMBER(S) OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTER(S) PENDING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL. WHEREAS, this Council has passed, concurrently with this Resolution, an Ordinance that adopts Robert's Rules of Order for all proceedings; and WHEREAS, a resolution of the City Council is necessary to adopt Council policy concerning abstentions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. It is declared to be Council policy that it is appropriate for Councilmembers to abstain from voting on any matter before them under the following circumstances: A. Conflict of interest pursuant to the Fair Political Practices Act; B. The Councilmember was absent during the public hearing or previous Council discussion on the matter to be decided; and C. In the absence of a financial conflict of interest, a Councilmember determines that circumstances exist which prevent a fair and unbiased decision by the Councilmember or may lead to the appearance of impropriety. .......... o0o .......... I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the Citv of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on JUN 1~ 19~ , by the following vote: .- ~i~' COUNClLMEM8ERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS , ED~'~ I~MOND, SMITH, 8BUNNI, BOWLES, SALVAGGIO ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS ' A~.~NT: COUN¢~UaF..aea:ls CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED JBN ~ Bakersfield APPROVED AS TO FORM: JUDY K. SKOUSEN Acting City Attorney MOA:rb rb resolutions\abstain.594 - 2 -