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RESOLUTION NO. 2009.49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORT FOR
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 8
(JEFFRIES)
WHEREAS, Open and transparent government is the bedrock of our
communities, our state and our country; and
WHEREAS, existing law requires meetings of each house and committee
of the Legislature to be open to the public, except that closed meetings may be held to
consider specified matters, including employment and personnel, security, advice from
counsel, and caucus meetings; and
WHEREAS, State legislation is often rapidly crafted, or gutted and
amended in a hasty manner with minimal if any time for public inspection; and
WHEREAS, the inability or lack of the public, media and many legislators
to thoroughly inspect and review proposed legislation in a timely manner before such
r legislation is to be voted upon works against basic principles of democracy and
transparent government; and
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WHEREAS, said practices are common within the California Legislature,
often leaving citizens, local agencies, community groups, and even legislative members
feeling blindsided, and impeding informed debate; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature passed the Ralph Brown Act in 1953, which
helped prohibit local government from engaging in such practices, and has continued to
regulate and require local governments to post public notices and make records publicly
available without requiring the same standards of openness in its own operations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
Supports the passage of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 which
would require a house or committee of the Legislature, at least 72 hours before a
regularly scheduled meeting, to post an agenda containing a brief general description of
each item to be considered, including items to be considered in closed session; and
also that said items be in print and available to the public at least 24 hours before they
can be voted on.
CC Resolution No. 2009-49
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 28t day of July 2009 by the
following vote:
AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee
NOES: None
ABSENT: Melendez
ABSTAIN: None
ROBERT MAG MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE INORE
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ATTEST:
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- : DEE "QRA THOMSEN, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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VEIARBARAXE16 LEIBOLD
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE I SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
I, Debora Thomsen, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby
certify that the attached Resolution No. 2009-49 was duly approved and adopted by the
City Council at the regular meeting thereof held on the 28th day of July, 2009. Attached
is a true and correct copy of the original document which is on file in my office.
EXECUTED this 29" day of July, 2009, at the City Clerk's office of Lake Elsinore,
California.
Debora Thomsen, CMCrlj
City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, Cali- is
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