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AGENDA REPORT
ITEM 9.A.
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PREPARED BY: Maureen Benson, City Clerk
DATE: January 11, 2012 (CC Meeting of 1/18/12)
SUBJECT: Reconsideration of City Council Action on Agenda Item 9.A. of
the January 4, 2012, Regular Meeting (First Reading of Ordinance
No. 410, Amending Section 2.04.050, Filling of Vacancies, of
Chapter 2.04, City Council, of Moorpark Municipal Code)
BACKGROUND
Councilmember Mikos and Councilmember Pollock have requested an agenda item to
allow the City Council to reconsider the prior vote for Agenda Item 9.A. for the January 4,
2012, regular meeting (an ordinance of the City of Moorpark, California, amending Section
2.04.050, Filling of Vacancies, of Chapter 2.04, City Council, of the Moorpark Municipal
Code). The Council's action on January 4 for Item 9.A. was to introduce a revised
Ordinance No. 410 for first reading, and the motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The
revised ordinance that was introduced for first reading as Ordinance No. 410 at the
January 4 meeting is scheduled for second reading on the January 18 agenda (as a
separate agenda item under Ordinances).
DISCUSSION
The City Council's Rules of Procedure (Resolution No. 2011 -3071) includes the following
language pertaining to reconsideration of a vote:
7.12 Motion for Reconsideration:
Any Councilmember who voted with the majority may move a reconsideration
of any vote at the same meeting or request an agenda item on the next
regular meeting or request a special meeting called to be held prior to the
next regular meeting to consider reconsideration of any vote. The agenda
item shall appear on Presentation /Action /Discussion as a two -part item, e.g.,
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Honorable City Council
January 18, 2012, Regular Meeting
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Consider Reconsideration of
Reconsideration of vote on
After a motion for reconsideration has once been acted upon, no other
motion for a reconsideration thereof shall be made without unanimous
consent of the Council."
Since the vote to introduce Ordinance No. 410 for first reading was unanimous, any
member of the City Council may make a motion to reconsider the Council's prior vote on
the introduction of Ordinance No. 410 for first reading, and an affirmative majority vote is
required on the motion. If a motion for reconsideration is made then the suggested
wording of the motions for reconsideration are as follows:
FIRST MOTION: Consider reconsideration of introduction of Ordinance No.
410, Item 9.A. on the January 4, 2012, regular City Council meeting.
If an affirmative majority is obtained on this first motion then a subsequent
motion is needed.
SECOND MOTION: Consider reconsideration of the vote on January 4,
2012, for Item 9.A.
If affirmative majority votes are obtained on the above two motions, then the Council may
take a subsequent action as deemed appropriate. Approval of reconsideration of
introduction of Ordinance No. 410 and reconsideration of the vote on first reading of
Ordinance No. 410 will affect the Council's subsequent action on the agenda item for
second reading of Ordinance No. 410. Introduction of a revised ordinance for first reading
would need to be scheduled for a subsequent agenda. Various City Council actions may
be discussed, and questions can be answered at the meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1) Consider reconsideration of introduction of Ordinance No. 410, Item 9.A. on the
January 4, 2012, regular City Council meeting;
2) Consider reconsideration of vote on January 4, 2012, for Item 9.A.; and
3) Direct staff as deemed appropriate for any requested staff action.
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