Chapter 4.04
TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Sections:
4.04.010   Short title.
4.04.020   Minimum posting of council agenda materials.
4.04.030   Records of city council actions.
4.04.040   Ad hoc committees.
4.04.050   Public records access.
4.04.060   Website publication of city information.
4.04.070   Policy training.
4.04.080   Reporting of behests.
4.04.090   Use of city resources for conducting city business.
4.04.100   Annual review of Sunshine Ordinance and policies.
4.04.110   Violations.
4.04.010   Short title.
   This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Sacramento Sunshine Ordinance." (Ord. 2017-0024 § 3)
4.04.020   Minimum posting of council agenda materials.
   A.   The city clerk shall post the agenda of each regular or adjourned regular meeting of a city legislative body (as that term is defined in Government Code section 54952) at least 120 hours in advance of the meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act.
   B.   All agreements requiring council approval must be posted on the city's website and be made available to the public prior to council action unless determined otherwise by the city attorney.
   C.   Unless waived by two-thirds vote of council, all labor agreements and all agreements greater than $1,000,000 must be posted on the city's website and be made available to the public at least 10 days prior to council action. (Ord. 2017-0024 § 3)
4.04.030   Records of city council actions.
   A.   The city clerk shall, within a reasonable time and for each city legislative body (as that term is defined in Government Code section 54952), provide public access to all meeting records, including agendas, reports and supplemental material, action minutes, proposed and adopted ordinances, proposed and adopted resolutions, and other meeting correspondence.
   B.   Whenever practicable, the city clerk shall stream live video and audio to the city's website for city legislative body meetings and archive them for access from the city's website.
   C.   The requirements in this section are in addition to the requirements in the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Council Rules of Procedure. (Ord. 2017-0024 § 3)
4.04.040   Ad hoc committees.
   A.   Council ad hoc committees shall be considered city legislative bodies subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
   B.   The chair of a council ad hoc committee shall provide an oral report at the first council meeting following an ad hoc committee meeting.
   C.   The city clerk shall place an item on the council agenda, including a written report, when a council ad hoc committee is dissolved. (Ord. 2017-0024 § 3)
4.04.050   Public records access.
   A.   The city clerk shall identify and publish a catalog of public records that are available on the city's website and accessible in the online records library.
   B.   The city's chief information officer shall publish data sets to the city's open data portal according to the city's published open data policy.
   C.   The city clerk shall annually report to council the metrics of California Public Records Act requests and responses. (Ord. 2017-0024 § 3)
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