Citizen Self Identification Now Not Necessary At Council Meetings
The previous story 'Emeryville Rules Persist...' dated April 14th contains an error. After sending the Tattler a copy of the Resolution 09-249 and providing assurance that no subsequent resolution superseded it, the city clerk's office revealed that in fact the city has deleted the section that stated all citizen speakers at council meetings must identify themselves (5.1 B, 2). The previous law was in violation of the Brown Act but has subsequently been changed to now specifically allow citizens to remain anonymous.
It should be noted that the two other illegal provisions; (5.1 B, 4) that citizens may not make comments directed to any particular council member or staff member and (5.1 B 6) that no citizens may ask any questions of any particular council member or staff person, have remained law in Emeryville. This was re-codified on April 5th by the city council as Resolution 11-57.
We're making progress in Emeryville; one baby step at a time.
The following are the two e-mails from the city clerk's office; the first claiming Resolution 09-249 is still extant and the latter e-mail claiming Resolution 11-57 supersedes the former.
Brian:
Good Morning. Thanks for your patience. I double checked my most recent emails and Resolution No. 09-249 is the current version. This conversion came up recently with Michael Biddle and I still have that email that says it was the current policy.
Good Morning. Thanks for your patience. I double checked my most recent emails and Resolution No. 09-249 is the current version. This conversion came up recently with Michael Biddle and I still have that email that says it was the current policy.
There were new rules of procedures for committees as well. Let me know if you would like to get those too. I believe they were approved at the last meeting.
Thanks Brian.
Tom
Tom Francis McGurk
Deputy City Clerk
City of Emeryville
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 450-7800 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
Brian:
My apologies, this is the current version of the Council Rules and Procedures. It was associated with the April 5, 2011 agenda item.
My apologies, this is the current version of the Council Rules and Procedures. It was associated with the April 5, 2011 agenda item.
Tom
Tom Francis McGurk
Deputy City Clerk
City of Emeryville
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 450-7800 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
Thanks, Brian, for bringing this information to light. Also, thanks for posting corrections when facts are clarified & new explanations come up.
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