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<br />37.ReviewandConsiderAmendingCityCouncilMeetingsRulesandProcedures <br />IncludingTeleconferenceOptions <br />Department(s):CityClerk’sOfficeandCityAttorney’sOffice <br />RecommendedAction: <br />1.AdoptaresolutionamendingtherulesandproceduresforCityCouncil meetingsto <br />changethetimeofregularmeetings,updatetherulesofprocedure,clarifydecorum <br />regulations,andaddressteleconferencing. <br />2.ApprovearevisedTeleconferencingPolicy(withorwithoutprovisionsforAB2449). <br />3.ProvidedirectiontostaffregardingthecontinueduseofZoom/teleconferencingforpublic <br />participationinCityCouncilmeetings. <br />RESOLUTIONNO.2023-047entitled ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHE <br />CITYOFSANTAANAAMENDINGTHECOUNCILRULESANDPROCEDURESTO <br />CHANGETHETIMEOFREGULARMEETING,UPDATETHERULESOFPROCEDURE, <br />CLARIFYDECORUMREGULATIONS,ANDADDRESSTELECONFERENCING,AND <br />REPEALINGRESOLUTIONNO.2013-019 <br />MINUTES: City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall provided a brief summary of Agenda Item No. 37. <br />Councilmember Phan proposed the following amendments andrequested <br />teleconference participation be permitted. <br />Section 2-6, be amended from super majority to four votes. <br />5(C) of the resolution amended to include language stating the Mayor or presiding <br />officer’s ability to increase speaking time and should the Mayor or presiding officer <br />decrease speaking time, the Council maintains the ability to adjust speaking time via <br />a motion with a majority vote. <br />Section 5(D) -Increase the initial presentation time from (10) minutes to up to (20) <br />minutes and remove the (5) minute rebuttal time period. <br />5(F) -amend “may direct” to “may request.” <br />Amend the TeleconferencingPolicy to include AB2449 as an option and require <br />audio and visual participation for closed session. <br />Councilmember Penaloza requested clarification regarding the proposed resolution <br />Section 2(B) and requested the language be amended to clarify the Mayor's absence. <br />He spoke in opposition to continuing to allow public comments via Zoom and <br />teleconference. <br />Councilmember Vazquezspoke in support of continuing to allow public comments via <br />Zoom and teleconference. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lopez spoke in support of continuing to allow public comments via <br />teleconferenceandCouncilmember Phan’s proposed amendment to sections 2-6, 5-C, <br />and5-F. <br />CITY COUNCIL 23July 18, 2023 <br />