(A) Three members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Motions may be passed by a majority of the quorum but ordinances and resolutions granting franchises or authorizing the payment of money require at least three affirmative votes. Less than quorum may adjourn from time to time. Where there is no quorum, the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem or any member of the council, in the absence of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, shall adjourn such meeting, or if no member of the council is present, the City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk shall adjourn the meeting.
(B) When a member of the council is disqualified due to a financial conflict of interest from making, participating in making or using his/her position to influence a governmental decision, his/her presence shall not be considered in determining the presence of a quorum, with respect to the particular governmental decision. If disqualification due to a financial conflict of interest reduces those in attendance to less than a quorum, the meeting need not be adjourned but, without need for any formal action by the council, consideration on the item shall be deferred or continued until a quorum is present of council members without disqualifying conflicts of interest. If more than a quorum of the City Council are disqualified because of a conflict of interest, then the City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk shall determine by lot from among the disqualified members the member or members who will be permitted to participate in order to achieve a quorum. This division shall be applied in a manner which is consistent with Government Code Sections 1090 et seq. and Government Code Sections 81000 et seq. and any regulations lawfully adopted pursuant thereto.
(Ord. 1205, passed 11-6-96)