§ 2.20.070. Notice and agenda requirements: Special meetings.

A.

Special meetings of any local body may be called at any time by the presiding officer thereof or by a majority of the members thereof. All local bodies calling a special meeting shall provide notice by:

1.

Posting a copy of the agenda in a location freely accessible to the public at least forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time of the meeting set forth in the agenda;

2.

Filing a copy of the agenda and copies of all agenda-related material in the Office of the City Clerk at least forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time of the meeting set forth in the agenda; and,

3.

Delivering a copy of the agenda to each member of the local body, to each local newspaper of general circulation, to each agenda subscriber, and to each media organization which has previously requested notice in writing, so that a copy of the agenda is received at least forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time of the meeting set forth in the agenda. Receipt of the agenda shall be presumed upon reasonable proof that delivery was made.

B.

Local bodies specified in Section 2.20.030 (E)(1) shall, in addition to the noticing requirements of this section, post a copy of the agenda for any special meeting on-line at the local body's website at least forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time of the meeting set forth in the agenda. Failure to timely post a copy of the agenda online because of software or hardware impairment, as defined in Section 2.20.030, shall not constitute a defect in the notice for a special meeting if the local body complies with all other posting and noticing requirements.

C.

Notwithstanding the requirements of 2.20.070(A) and (B), if a special meeting is called for a Monday, notice shall be deemed timely made if the filing, posting and distribution requirements of subsections (A) and (B) are made no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the preceding Friday.

D.

No business other than that set forth in the agenda shall be considered at a special meeting. Each special meeting shall be held at the regular meeting place of the local body except that the local body may designate an alternative meeting location provided that such alternative location is specified in the agenda and that notice pursuant to this section is given at least ten days prior to the special meeting. This ten day notice requirement shall not apply if the alternative location is within the same building at which regular meetings of the local body occur.

E.

To the extent practicable, the presiding officer or the majority of members of any local body may cancel a special meeting by delivering notice of cancellation in the same manner and to the same persons as required for the notice of such meeting.

F.

Special meetings may not be noticed on the same day as a previously scheduled regular meeting that was not noticed in compliance with this chapter if the special meeting is called to consider any of the items that were included in the notice for such regular meeting.

(Ord. 12668 § 4, 2005; Ord. 12483 (part), 2003; Ord. 12463 § 3, 2003; Ord. 12106, 1999; Ord. 11957 § 00.7, 1997)