Ordinance - 2124ORDINANCE NO. 2124
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-44
PERTAINING TO MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 2-44 of the West
Covina Municipal Code currently permits a motion to reconsider at any subsequent meeting of
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina desires to amend this section to
delete certain language of Section 2-44 in order to apply the standards set forth in Robert's Rules
of Order pertaining to motions to reconsider and as sanctioned by West Covina Municipal Code,
Section 2-33.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, does
hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Section 2-44 of the West Covina Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-44. Motion to Reconsider.
A motion to reconsider any action taken by the council may be made only
immediately during the same session, or at a recessed or adjourned session
thereof. Such motion must be made by one of the prevailing- side, but may be
seconded by any member, and may be made at any time and have precedence
over all other motions or while a member has the floor. It shall be debatable.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
FAILED TO PASS this 7th day of December, 2004.
Ir
ayor Michael L. Miller
ATTEST:
Deputy City C erk Susan Rush
I, SUSAN RUSH, DEPUTY CITY1CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16`h day of November, 2004. That thereafter said
Ordinance failed to pass at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of December,
2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Hernandez, Sanderson
NOES: Wong. Miller
ABSENT: None
Non ABSTAIN: e
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ci Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
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Deputy City Jerk Susan Rush
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