CC 12-04-18 Item No. 7 Second reading of Ordinances regarding City CommissionsAMENDED ATTACHMENT D FOR ITEM NO. 7
ORDINANCE NO. 18-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
REPEA LI NG ORDINANCE NO. 006 AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 2.08 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING ADOPTION OF ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER
WHEREAS, in 1955 the Cupertino City Council adopted Ordinance No. 006 regarding the
Council's adoption of Ro b erts' Rules of Order as the parliamentary rules of procedure, and only
a portion of said Ordinance was codified in the Cupertino Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, said parliamen tary rules are outdated and the City Council desires to adopt clear
parliamentary rules to guide the proceedings for Council and Commission meetings, and to
provide clarity and transparency for the benefit of the general public;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO HEREBY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE -Ordinance No. 006 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION TWO -Section 2.08 .010 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby removed.
2.08.010 Adoptien of Rules.
The City Council may adopt from time to time such rules of procedure as it may deem
necessary to properly e)(ercise its pmvers and duties. Such rules shall become effective upon a
majority vote of the Council and shall be kept on file with the City Clerk and a copy thereof shall
be e)(hibited to any persOR upon request.
Publication Clause
The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated in the City within 15 days after its adoption, in
accordance with Government Code Section 36933, and shall certify to the adoption of this
ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and her certification, together with proof of publication,
to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City .
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino the 20th
day of November, 2018 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino the __ day of 2018, by the following vote:
Vote: Members of the City Council
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent: