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V. 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE 1. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE RECOGNIZING ALTERNATIVE METHODS AS A MEANS TO MEET NOTICING REQUIREMENTS Source Desert/Mountain Division Referred To : Administrative Services Poliev Committee Recommendation to General Resolutions Committee WHEREAS, the Desert/Mountain Division of the League of California Cities recognizes local municipalities have a civic duty to conduct business in open, noticed public meetings; and WHEREAS, that same duty calls for cities to engage their citizenry by noticing time and locale of public meetings, public hearings, introduction and adoption of Ordinances, and bid opportunities; and WHEREAS, in accordance Nvith California Government Code Section 54954.2, the requirement for posting meeting agendas reads as follows: 54954.2. (a) (1) At least 72 hours before a regular meeting, the legislative body of the local agency, or its designee, shall post an agenda containing a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting, including items to be discussed in closed session. A brief general description of an item generally need not exceed 20 words. The agenda shall specify the time and location of the regular meeting and shall be posted in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public ... WHEREAS, in accordance Nvith California Government Code Section 6066, the requirement for publishing public hearing notices reads as follows: 6066. Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for two successive weeks. Two publications in a newspaper published once a week or oftener, with at least five days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting such publication dates, are sufficient. The period ofnotice commences upon the first day of publication and terminates at the end of the fourteenth day, including therein the first day. WHEREAS, in accordance Nvith California Government Code Section 6060, the term "notice" is defined as follows: 6060. Whenever any law provides that publication of notice shall be made pursuant to a designated section of this article, such notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation for the period prescribed, the number of times, and in the manner provided in that section. As used in this article, "notice" includes official advertising, resolutions orders, or other matter of any nature whatsoever that are required by law to be published in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation. WHEREAS, notNvithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a newspaper is a "newspaper of general circulation" if it meets the criteria listed in California Government Code Sections 6000 and 6008, which read as follows: