HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 114-2001RESOLUTION NO. 114, 2DOI
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING RULE OF PROCEDURE REGARDING ABSTENTIONS AND REVISED
GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 36813, the City Council may adopt
procedural rules to guide its meetings and proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the Council has adopted a rule regarding the conduct of public hearings and
the length of public comments; and
WHEREAS, California law and parliamentary procedure generally frowns on the counting
of abstentions or disqualifications in the conduct of City business; and
WHEREAS, it is important the Council adopt a rule so that any future controversy regarding
such a procedural question may be avoided,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve,
determine, and find as follows:
An abstention or disqualification shall not be counted as a vote in favor or against any
matter pending before the City Council.
2. The general procedures for conduct of Council meetings attached hereto are approved.
I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16thday of
October , 2001, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COFFEY, GALLIGAN, JANNEY, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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CITY CLERK
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