HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 05-24 Amending Council Policies and Procedures_v2RESOLUTION NO. 05-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the Council Policies and Procedures Manual for the City of Morro Bay (the "Manual")
is a combination of City Council actions, policies, references, and information regarding the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, to ensure all Councilmembers are familiar with and understand the City of Morro Bay's
philosophies and policies regarding serving on the City Council, on July 23, 2001, the City Council adopted
Resolution 47-01 approving an early version of the Manual; and
WHEREAS, the Manual has been amended several times throughout the years; and
WHEREAS, at a Regular Meeting held October 10, 2023, the City Council directed staff to bring
forward policy language around Council Member use of City facilities and resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified community engagement as a priority of the Council; and
WHEREAS, promoting community engagement by Council Members with the public concerning
City Council adopted goals promotes a good government mandate of responsiveness, transparency and
accountability; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that limited meeting spaces are available in the City of
Morro Bay; and
WHEREAS, a limited use of public resources to promote the Council goals of community
engagement is a worthy and proper endeavor for the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to add Section 5.5 to establish a policy for use of public
resources for community engagement by elected officials, so as to promote responsive government,
transparency, and accountability, while also actualizing a Council priority of community engagement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay does hereby
amend the City Council Policies and Procedures Manual to add Section 2.6 as follows:
5.5 Use of Public Resources
Members shall not use public resources unavailable to the public in general, such as City
staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.
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City Council has identified community engagement as a priority of the council. City Council
recognizes that limited meeting spaces are available in the City of Morro Bay. In supporting
individual council members' effort to reach the general public for the overall interest of the
City of Morro Bay, council members, Mayor included, are allowed to use city's meeting
facility free of charge for up to six times per calendar year for outreach meetings, including
Town Hall, Listening sessions and like, except during the election season beginning 120
days prior to an election to fill a City office, provided those sessions require only limited staff
support for facility use. The outreach events must demonstrate a reasonable connection to
the city council adopted goals. Council members shall request facility usage through the
City Manager.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council, City of Morro Bay at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 9th day of January 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
Wixom, Barton, Edwards, Ford, Landrum
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
RECUSE:
None
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
A SWANSON, City Clerk