Ord. 858ORDINANCE NO. 858
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.18 OF THE
POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE (MEETINGS)
WHEREAS, City staff and the City Attorney's Office have been progressively analyzing
the Poway Municipal Code ("PMC") and recommending updates where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, revision of the procedures governing City Council meetings and public
committee meetings is required in order to provide for the efficient transaction of public business.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The above recitations are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves this ordinance and amends certain
sections of the PMC as specified below. Removals are indicated with strikethrough and additions
are indicated with underline.
SECTION 3: Section 2.18.060(B) of Chapter 2.18 of the PMC is hereby amended as
follows:
B. The business of the Council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the
following order:
1. Call to order;
2. Roll call;
3. Pledge of Allegiance;
4. Moment of silence;
5. Presentations;
6. Public Comment;
7. Consent Calendar/Waiver of Ordinance Text Reading/Ordinances for
Adoption;
8. Ordinances for Introduction;
;
4-979. Public Hearings;
44,10. Staff reports;
42411. Council initiated items;
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43-12. Council Committee reports (AB 1234) and Announcements;
44-.13. City Manager items;
4-5-14. City Attorney items, including any public report of any action taken in closed
session;
4&-.15. Adjournment.
The regular order of business may be changed or suspended for any purpose at any particular
meeting by the Mayor, with the consent of the majority of the Councilmembers present.
SECTION 4: If any provisions of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
the act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the
provisions of this act are severable.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after
its adoption.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and
cause it or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City Council members voting
for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall post a certified copy of this
Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code § 36933.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, California, held the 15th day of November, 2022, and thereafter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held the 6th day of
December, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, MULLIN, VAUS
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAINED:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
DISQUALIFIED:
NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CIVIC, City (clerk
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