HomeMy WebLinkAbout09_071 CC Resolution' RESOLUTION NO. 09-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT 8, TO APPLY THE BROWN ACT TO THE
LEGISLATURE (JEFFRIES).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Open and transparent government is the bedrock of our
communities, our state and our country; and
WHEREAS, Existing law requires meetings of each house and committee of the
Legislature to be open to the public, except that closed meetings may be held to
consider specified matters, including employment and personnel, security, advice from
counsel, and caucus meetings; and
WHEREAS, state legislation is often rapidly crafted, or gutted and amended in a
hasty manner with minimal if any time for public inspection; and
' WHEREAS, the inability or lack of the public, media and many legislators to
thoroughly inspect and review proposed legislation in a timely manner before such
legislation is to be voted upon works against basic principles of democracy and
transparent government; and
WHEREAS, said practices are common within the California Legislature, often
leaving citizens, local agencies, community groups, and even legislative members
feeling blindsided, and impeding informed debate; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature passed the Ralph Brown Act in 1953, which helped
prohibit local government from engaging in such practices, and has continued to
regulate and require local governments to post public notices and make records publicly
available without requiring the same standards of openness in its own operations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Temecula does hereby
SUPPORT the passage of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 which would require
a house or committee of the Legislature, at least 72 hours before a regularly scheduled
meeting, to post an agenda containing a brief general description of each item to be
considered, including items to be considered in closed session; and also that said items
be in print and available to the public at least 24 hours before they can be voted on.
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' PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 28th day of July, 2009.
U Maryann Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan W. o es, MMC
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 09-71 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 28th day of July, 2009, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Naggar, Roberts,
Washington, Edwards
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
\ Susan yV. Jones, MMC
J ~ City Clerk
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