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Alhambra, California Code of Ordinances
Alhambra, California Code of Ordinances
CHARTER
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE II: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 2.04: CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 2.13: REMOVAL OF DOCUMENTS, PAPERS AND FILES
CHAPTER 2.16: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 2.20: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER 2.22: BOARD OF APPEALS
CHAPTER 2.23: HCDA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CHAPTER 2.24: PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.25: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CHAPTER 2.26: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 2.27: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CHAPTER 2.28: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.30: YOUTH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.32: PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 2.34: TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.35: ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.36: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.38: HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.40: FIRE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
CHAPTER 2.41: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.42: POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
CHAPTER 2.44: POLICE RESERVE ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 2.48: CIVIL SERVICE
CHAPTER 2.49: HOURS OF CITY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 2.50: REGULAR PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER 2.51: OVERTIME
CHAPTER 2.52: VACATIONS
CHAPTER 2.54: ILLNESS AND SICK LEAVE
CHAPTER 2.56: HOLIDAYS
CHAPTER 2.60: ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES
CHAPTER 2.64: RETIREMENT PROMOTIONS
TITLE III: FINANCE
TITLE IV: FRANCHISES
TITLE V: BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE VI: HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE VII: ANIMALS
TITLE VIII: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND LAW
TITLE IX: PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
TITLE X: BICYCLES
TITLE XI: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE XII: PARKING LOTS
TITLE XIII: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
TITLE XIV: PARKS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
TITLE XV: WATER
TITLE XVI: SEWERS
TITLE XVII: INDUSTRIAL WASTE
TITLE XVIII: COMMUNITY NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL
TITLE XIX: FIRE
TITLE XX: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE XXI: OIL AND GAS WELLS
TITLE XXII: SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE XXIII: ZONING
TITLE XXIV: SOLAR ENERGY
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
TITLE II: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
   Chapter
      2.04   CITY COUNCIL
      2.13   REMOVAL OF DOCUMENTS, PAPERS AND FILES
      2.16   OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
      2.20   EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
      2.22   BOARD OF APPEALS
      2.23   HCDA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
      2.24   PLANNING COMMISSION
      2.25   COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
      2.26   INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
      2.27   DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
      2.28   PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
      2.30     YOUTH COMMISSION
      2.32   PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
      2.34   TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
      2.35   ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMISSION
      2.36   ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
      2.38   HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
      2.40   FIRE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
      2.41   HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
      2.42   POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
      2.44   POLICE RESERVE ORGANIZATION
      2.48   CIVIL SERVICE
      2.49   HOURS OF CITY FACILITIES
      2.50   REGULAR PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT
      2.51   OVERTIME
      2.52   VACATIONS
      2.54   ILLNESS AND SICK LEAVE
      2.56   HOLIDAYS
      2.60   ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES
      2.64   RETIREMENT PROMOTIONS
CHAPTER 2.04: CITY COUNCIL
Section
   2.04.010   Time and place
   2.04.020   Agenda
   2.04.030   Order of business
   2.04.040   Presiding officer designated
   2.04.050   Duties of presiding officer
   2.04.060   Reserved
   2.04.070   Roll call
   2.04.080   Reserved
   2.04.090   Reserved
   2.04.100   Reserved
   2.04.110   Reserved
   2.04.120   Reserved
   2.04.130   Reserved
   2.04.140   Entering remarks into minutes
   2.04.150   Reserved
   2.04.160   Reserved
   2.04.200   Reserved
   2.04.210   Procedure for addressing Council
   2.04.220   Standards of decorum
   2.04.230   Enforcement of decorum
   2.04.240   Persons authorized to be within rail
   2.04.250   Reserved
   2.04.260   Reimbursement of expenses
   2.04.280   Health care benefits
§ 2.04.010 TIME AND PLACE.
   (A)   Regular meetings. Except as hereinafter expressly set forth in division (B) of this section, the City Council shall meet regularly on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., however, when the day for any regular meeting of the Alhambra City Council falls on a holiday, such meeting shall be held at the same hour on the next succeeding day that is not a holiday, or canceled at the discretion of the City Council. Such meetings shall be open to the public and shall be held in the Council chamber on the second floor of the city hall of the city unless otherwise noticed in accordance with state law. Such meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 54950 et seq., and sections amendatory and supplementary thereto.
   (B)   Special and emergency meetings. A special meeting or emergency meeting may be called at any time by the Mayor or by a majority of the members of the Council pursuant to the requirements and procedures set forth in Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 54950 et seq., and sections amendatory or supplementary thereto.
(‘86 Code, § 2.04.010) (Ord. 3129, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3699, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3936, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4215, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4432, passed 2-10-03; Am. Ord. 4595, passed 2-27-12; Am. Ord. 4755, passed 9-23-19; Am. Ord. 4828, passed 2-26-24)
§ 2.04.020 AGENDA.
   The City Clerk shall prepare a written agenda and post the same pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 54950 et seq.
(‘86 Code, § 2.04.020) (Ord. 2889, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3699, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4215, passed - - )
§ 2.04.030 ORDER OF BUSINESS.
   Promptly at the hour set by law on the day of each regular meeting, the members of the Council, City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk shall take their regular stations in the Council chamber and the business of the Council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order, except as may be otherwise requested by the City Manager or ordered by the Council:
   (A)   Call to order;
   (B)   Roll call;
   (C)   Recess to closed sessions, reconvene to open sessions at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the posted agenda;
   (D)   Flag salute;
   (E)   Ceremonials;
   (F)   Public hearings;
   (G)   Presentation item;
   (H)   Consent items, including, but not limited to, approval of minutes, authorization or award of bids, departmental reports and/or recommendations, personnel actions, demands; ordinances;
   (I)   Public comment for non-agendized items;
   (J)   Council communications/announcements/future agenda item requests;
   (K)   Adjournment.
(‘86 Code, § 2.04.030) (Ord. 2889, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3936, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3936, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4215, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4432, passed 2-10-03; Am. Ord. 4595, passed 2-27-12; Am. Ord. 4755, passed 9-23-19)
§ 2.04.040 PRESIDING OFFICER DESIGNATED.
   The Mayor, or in his or her absence the Vice-Mayor, shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting, and shall immediately call the Council to order. In the absence of the Mayor and the Vice-Mayor, the City Clerk, or his or her deputy, shall call the Council to order, whereupon a temporary chairman shall be elected by the members of the Council present. Upon the arrival of the Mayor or Vice-Mayor, the temporary chairman shall immediately relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the Council.
(‘86 Code, § 2.04.040) (Ord. 2889, passed - - )
§ 2.04.050 DUTIES OF PRESIDING OFFICER.
   The presiding officer shall preserve order at all regular and special meetings of the Council. He or she shall state every question coming before the Council, announce the decision of the Council on all subjects and decide all questions of order, subject, however, to an appeal to the Council, in which event a majority vote of the Council shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. Meetings of the City Council and all city commissions shall be conducted consistent with the provisions of Rosenberg’s Rules of Order.
(‘86 Code, § 2.04.050) (Ord. 2889, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4755, passed 9-23-19)
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