REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-09 adopting a revised Council Manual digitally compiled to incorporate policy information previously adopted by resolution, enhance formatting, and include links to local government resource material
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Statement of Issue:
The Council Manual adopted in 1976 and updated by resolution in proceeding years, needs to be revised. The revised Council Manual presented for approval digitally compiles current policy information adopted by resolution and other resource material including links to articles published by the Institute for Local Government (ILG) designed to promote good government. The revised Council Manual can be uploaded to Council-issued or individually-owned electronic devices for immediate access to information, and can be updated at any time by resolution.
Financial Impact:
None.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-09, "A Resolution of the City Council of Huntington Beach adopting a revised Council Manual" that incorporates adopted policy and relevant government resource material into one living document, superseding all previous versions.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution No. 2019-09, and provide staff with alternative direction.
Analysis:
On September 20, 1976, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4330, formally adopting a Council Manual designed to educate and assist Councilmembers to conduct business in a legal, ethical and productive manner. The Manual included an outlined table of contents that identified titled chapters and sections, and included an appendix with supporting documentation (resolutions, written opinions, procedural publications, etc.).
Resolution 4330 directed "future amendments to the Council Manual shall be by resolutio...
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