Chapter 2.5 Meeting Rules and Conduct

2.5.10 Purpose of this Chapter

This Chapter establishes the procedures and rules of decorum regarding the conduct of all public meetings.

2.5.20 Agendas

An agenda shall be prepared and made available prior to the public meeting in accordance with the applicable regulations.

2.5.30 Rules Governing Public Meetings

This section identifies rules governing the conduct of all public meetings.

A.    Rules of Order. The Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of all public meetings. However, no ordinance, resolution, proceeding or other action will be invalidated, or its legality affected, by the failure or omission to observe or follow said rules. The City of La Habra Heights Rules of Decorum shall apply to all public meetings.

B.    Presiding Officer. All public meetings shall have a presiding officer. The Mayor shall serve as the presiding officer at all City Council meetings. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall serve as the presiding officer.

C.    Voting. Voting at public meetings shall be conducted pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order.

D.    Continuance of an Item. Any member of a legislative body may request to continue an item (not subject to a deadline) to an agreed upon meeting. This continuance may only be approved by a majority vote. Any member of the public may request a continuance of an item and the City Council or Planning Commission may, by a majority vote, grant the requested continuance.

E.    Open Government. The provisions of the Brown Act shall be adhered to where applicable. All public meetings (except for authorized closed sessions of the City Council or Planning Commission) shall be open to media and may be recorded by tape, radio, television, or photography, provided such recordings do not interfere with the orderly conduct of the meetings.

F.    Quorum. A quorum is necessary to transact business at a public meeting. In the event a quorum is not in attendance, the meeting may be adjourned to a set date and time or may be conducted as a "committee of the whole", but no action may be taken without a quorum present.

G.    Minutes of Proceedings. An account of all public meeting proceedings, where appropriate, shall be recorded and entered into the official minute books of the City.