File #: 18-165    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/22/2018 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
On agenda: 4/2/2018 Final action: 4/2/2018
Title: SUBJECT: Request to Discontinue all Work on an Ordinance for Meeting Decorum and Conduct REPORT IN BRIEF This item is in response to Council's request to have staff discontinue all work in drafting an ordinance regarding decorum and conduct at Council Meetings. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion directing staff to discontinue all work related to a decorum and conduct ordinance for Council Meetings.

 

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SUBJECT: Request to Discontinue all Work on an Ordinance for Meeting Decorum and Conduct

 

REPORT IN BRIEF

This item is in response to Council’s request to have staff discontinue all work in drafting an ordinance regarding decorum and conduct at Council Meetings.

 

RECOMMENDATION

City Council - Adopt a motion directing staff to discontinue all work related to a decorum and conduct ordinance for Council Meetings.

 

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ALTERNATIVES

1.  Approve as recommended; or,

2.  Direct staff to continue work on the ordinance.

 

AUTHORITY

City of Merced Charter Section 200.

 

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES

N/A

 

DISCUSSION

Council directed staff to draft an ordinance regarding Council meeting decorum and conduct at the March 5, 2018 meeting.

 

At the March 19, 2018 meeting, it was requested that staff take no further action on this item.  As a vote had previously been taken to direct staff to draft an ordinance, the City Attorney recommended bringing the item back for a second vote on the item.