To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JAMES A. LIGHT, MAYOR LUKE SMUDE, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CHANGES TO THE RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS AND VARIOUS REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS PERTAINING TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DRAFT RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS, INCLUDING UPDATES TO MEETING AGENDAS AND SCRIPTS FOR MEETING CHAIRS TO ADDRESS DISRUPTIONS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON DRAFT ORDINANCES TO UPDATE THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS OF COMMISSIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, HARBOR COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION, CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the April 1, 2025 City Council meeting, Mayor Light volunteered to draft an updated meeting code of conduct for review and consideration by the City Council. At the time, the Council was focused on potential changes related to the conduct of Commissioners and the specific role each Commission serves in the City. During discussion of the item, outgoing City Attorney Michael W. Webb provided a briefing that pointed out the City Council had not formally adopted procedural standards for the conduct of meetings. He recommended tailoring Rosenberg's Rules of Order as a potential solution. As the Mayor progressed in drafting the rules, additional source documents were identified that had conflicting information, were outdated, or had not been formally adopted.
The Mayor provided draft documents to the City Council for review at the September 2, 2025 meeting that if approved would help address policy concerns, the lack of comprehensive procedural rules, inconsistencies in related ordinances, and draft recommendations from staff that...
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