HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 1 BROWN ACT 08-20-90DATE: AUGUST 20, 1990
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
NEW BUSINESS N0. 1
8-20-90
Inter- Coin
SUBJECT: BROWN ACT PUBLIC NOTICING AFFIRMATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 90-107 prescribing and affirming
procedures for agendas and notices of public hearings.
BACKGROUND:
At the August 6, 1990 City Council meeting, two members of the
audience requested the City Council agendize a resolution to
reaffirm their commitment to compliance of the Brown Act in
light of recent State budget reductions reducing the
obligations of local government to provide notices of public
hearings.
Valerie Whiteman
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA PRESCRIBING AND AFFIRMING PROCEDURES FOR
AGENDAS AND NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has for many years provided its
citizens with the full measure of public notice of and information
concerning public meetings and hearings to enable full citizen
participation, and,
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has recently seen fit as an
expense -saving measure to reduce the obligations of local
government to provide notices and information concerning public
meetings and hearings and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin believes that
it is in the best interests of the City of Tustin and its citizen's
that the City continue with its existing practices concerning
notices and information concerning public hearings and meetings
without regard to the modifications recently enacted by the
Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTYN,
CALIFORNIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
City staff is hereby directed to continue to comply with all
provisions of the Ralph C. Brown Act, Government Code Section 54950
et seq., as prescribed by that act prior to January 1, 1990,
without regard to changes in the Ralph C. Brown Act effected by
amendments adopted in 1990 prior to the date of adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Tustin held on the day of 19 .
I Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk
Richard B. Edgar, Mayor