HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/1994 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, June 2, 1994
11:30 a.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Members present: Councilmember Patricia M. Smith, Chair; Councilmember
Patricia J. DeMond; Councilmember Lynn Edwards
2. APPROVAL OF APRIL 28, 1994 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None.
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
APPROVED JULY 7, 1994
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5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. CITY OF MODESTO REQUEST FOR SUPPORT TO AMEND STATE LAW
TO ALLOW CITIES TO IMPOSE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE
PERPETRATOR AND THE PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN WHO
COMMIT ACrS OF GRAFFITI VANDALISM
Staff reported that no responses had been received in response to Judy Skousen's
memo of May 4, 1994 to Council explaining ramifications of proposed Government
Code Section 53069.4. Members directed the Acting City Attorney to prepare the
resolution and report recommending adoption of the resolution.
B. CITY OF PASADENA REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION #7045
-ERADICATING RAMPANT VIOLENCE - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
RESOLUTION ON STOPPING CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES
AND TOWNS
After discussion and minor revisions, members directed the. Acting City Attorney to
prepare a report and the proposed resolution recommending Council approval.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. RESOLUTION SETI?ING FORTH A POLICY THAT ALL MOTIONS NEED
A SECOND OR THAT NO MOTION NEEDS A SECOND
Members discussed two proposed resolutions regarding setting a policy that either
all motions need a second to discuss or that no motion needs a second to discuss.
Members were in favor of a. policy that does not require a second to discuss.
Members felt Council committees, as well as boards and commissions, should follow
the same procedure. City Manager Alan Tandy mentioned that all follow the Brown
Act.
B. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNCIL POLICY TO AUTHORIZE
MEMBER(S) OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON
MATYER(S) PENDING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
A discussion ensued on abstentions from voting and the ramifications of voting or
not voting under certain conditions. Acting City Attorney Judy Skousen clarified
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that a reason for an abstention has to be given onlY for a conflict of interest.
Members were in support of the Acting City Attorney's draft resolution on
abstentions.
C. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.04.030 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Members were in favor of an ordinance amending the Bakersfield Municipal Code
to use Robert's Rules of Order as parliamentary law.
The Acting City Attorney will prepare a committee report reflecting
recommendations contained within 6A, 6B, and 6C and the attendant resolutions and
ordinances.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
Staff In Attendance: City Manager Alan Tandy, Acting City Attorney Judy Skousen,
Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater
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