HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-16; City Council; Resolution 2021-042RESOLUTION NO. 2021-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING REVISED CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 1, ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL
POLICY STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution 2019-133 creating the ad hoc
Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee (Subcommittee) to assist staff
with a comprehensive update to the city's Municipal Code, and expanded the update to include both
the Code and City Council Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Subcommittee recommends the City Council adopt revised Council Policy
No. 1, Adoption of City Council Policy Statements, that provides guidance for generating council
policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.The above recitations are true and correct.
2.Revised Council Policy No. 1, Adoption of City Council Policy Statements (Attachment A) is
adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 16th day of February, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
111 11(4 V/17)
BARBARA ENGLESON, Citytlerk
(SEAL)
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Attachment A
City Council
POLICY STATEMENT
Policy No. 1
Date Issued
Resolution No.
Subject: Adoption of City Council Policy Statements
Purpose
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad is responsible for establishing policies to guide the
municipal functions of the city. Regulatory policies established by the City Council are adopted
by ordinance and codified in the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The City Council wishes to establish
and maintain a system for adopting additional policies which by their nature do not require
adoption by ordinance. The purpose of such policies is to express a principle, plan or course of
action of the City Council and to establish standard practices and procedures for the City
Council, city boards and commissions, and city staff.
Statement of policy
1.This policy establishes procedures for the preparation, distribution, and maintenance of
City Council Policies.
2.The City Clerk shall be the custodian of records for City Council Policies.
3.City Council Policies shall not conflict with any federal or state law, the city charter, or
any city ordinance.
4.City Council Policies should reflect and support evidence-based policymaking — using the
best available research and data to guide policy and funding decisions.
5.All policies shall be adopted, amended or rescinded by a resolution receiving four
affirmative votes of the City Council.
Procedure
A.Any member of the City Council, the City Manager, or the City Attorney may place a
proposed City Council Policy on the City Council agenda. A proposal for a City Council
Policy should include an explanation of the policy's purpose and need.
B.The City Council may by minute motion direct the creation of a policy and assign its
preparation to a member of the City Council, the City Manager or the City Attorney.
C.Prior to final adoption, the City Manager, in cooperation with the City Attorney and the
City Clerk, shall assign a brief title and place the policy within a prescribed format.
D.Upon final adoption, the City Clerk shall maintain all City Council Policies in a format that
makes them readily accessible and easily searchable by city staff and the general public.
E.The City Manager is authorized to issue Administrator Orders with procedures necessary
to implement City Council Policies.
City Council Policies shall be deemed directory in nature. Failure to comply with the provisions
of a City Council Policy shall not be deemed a violation of any law nor be the basis for any legal
action against the city, any city officer or employee, or any other person or entity.
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