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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: September 5, 2023 <br />Agenda Number: 5.k. <br />Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />File Number: 23-406 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />First Reading to Adopt an Ordinance Amending the San Leandro Municipal Code §1-1-200; and <br />Adopt a Resolution to Amend the San Leandro Administrative Code §1.1.105 and the City Council <br />Handbook to Change the Council Meeting Start Time <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Pursuant to the City Council’s discussion and adoption of the City Council handbook at its July <br />17, 2023 Regular City Council meeting, staff recommends that the City Council review and <br />approve the following: <br />1. Approve for first reading an ordinance to amend San Leandro Municipal Code §1-1-200 to <br />start regular City Council meetings at 7:00 p.m. <br />2. Approve a resolution to amend the San Leandro Administrative Code and the City Council <br />Handbook as follows: <br />a. Administrative Code §1-1-105 Remove language referencing work session location. <br />b. Update language to amend the start time to 7 pm for regular meetings and 6 pm for <br />closed sessions. <br />ANALYSIS <br />1. Amendments to the San Leandro Municipal Code <br />City of San Leandro Charter Section 315 provides that the Council shall hold regular meetings at <br />least twice each month at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution. San Leandro <br />Municipal Code §1-1-200 currently provides that regular meetings of the Council shall be held on <br />the first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If any such day is a City holiday, the meeting <br />shall be held on the next business day at 6:30 p.m. <br />In order to promote robust discussion, thoughtfulness, and respect for community members’ and <br />allow consideration for City Council schedules, staff proposes to amend Municipal Code <br />§1-1-200 to change the start time for regular City Council meetings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. <br />This and other changes described below, are intended to provide enough time for the City <br />Council to complete all of its business and to allow for robust public comment and City Council <br />deliberation. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 8/30/2023