HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 17, 1986 (84)CITY COUNIL �
Dt, 17, 1986
CONSTRUCTION OF A
PUBLIC NOTICE
BULLETIN BOARD
Council was apprised that recently adopted legislation -
provides for significant changes in the Brown Act open
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meeting requirements effective January 1, 1987. These
latest amendments will have little effect on the City of
Lodi sine our City already has in, place most of the new
requirements. There is one area that merits attention,
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that being a new requirement that agendas be posted in a
location freely accessible to the public. We have been _
advised that this means accessible 24 hours a day. Mayor
Reid has suggested that the City erect a bulletin board in
the vicinity of City Hall for the purpose of providing a
convenient location for these postings. Envisioned is an
attractive, night -lighted, glass enclosed, locked,
all-weather structure. Its use would be for the posting of
City Council agendas, the agendas for the meetings of all
other City boards and commissions, and other required
governmental postings.
Following discussion, Council, on motion of Mayor Reid,
Hinchman second, directed Staff to proceed with the design
of the subject bulletin board, determined that the City
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Clerk or her designee would be responsible for all Cite
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postings on the board, and that the City Clerk would be tha
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custodian of the keys for the bulletin board.
CP-"', COMMUNICATIOY
RECO'+ DED ACTION: That the City Council direct the staff to proceed
with the preparation of a design for a public
noticing bulletin board for the required posting of
agendas.of public meetings, and that the City Council determine an appropriate
location.
BACKGROUND INkORMATION Recently adopted legislation provides for significant
changes in the Brown ,Act open meeting requirements
effective January 1, 1987. These latest anei�is
will have little effect on the City of Lodi since our City already has in place .
most of the new requirements. There. is one area that merits attention, that
being a new requirement that agendas be posted in a location freely accessible
to the public. We have been advised that this means accessible 24 hours a
day. Mayor Reid has suggested that the City erect a bulletin board in the
vicinity,of City Hall for the purpose of providing a convenient location for
these potings. Envisioned is an attractive, night -lighted, glass enclosed,
locked, all-weather. structure.* Its use would be for the posting of City
Council agendas, the agendas for the meetings of all other City boards and
commissions, and other required governmental postings. The staff requests City
Council direction in this regard.
Respectfully subrdtted,
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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