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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 9 of 2008
(Amending Section 2.06.040 Relating to Meeting Schedules, Agendas and Minutes)
AN ORDINNACE AMENDING SECTION 2.06.040, SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
RELATING TO MEETING SCHEDULES, AGENDAS AND MINUTES FOR CITY
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council wishes to amend its annual meeting
schedule;
NOW, THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake
City, Utah, as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2.06.040, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to Meeting
Schedules, Agendas and Minutes,be and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
2.06.040 Meeting Schedules,Agendas And Minutes:
A. The city recorder will publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the city the
annual meeting schedule of the city council, stating the date, time and place of such
regular meetings. The publication shall be made at least once each calendar year before
May 15 and within thirty(30) calendar days following a change thereof. The schedule
shall include the following meetings:
1. Council Briefing Sessions: On the first, second, and third Tuesdays of each
month, at three o'clock(3:00) P.M. in the city council offices, city hall; however,
it is anticipated that such meeting will not be scheduled on the third, fourth or
fifth Tuesday of the months of June, July, August and December. The Council
may occasionally meet at this time as the Board of Directors for the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City pursuant to its By-laws. It is anticipated
that this will be on the second Tuesday of each month. On such days, the Council
briefing session will commence after the termination of the meeting as the Board
of Directors.
2. Regular Council Meetings:
a. On the first, second and third Tuesdays of each month, at seven o'clock
(7:00) P.M. in the city council chambers, third floor, city hall; however, it
is anticipated that such meetings will not be scheduled on the third, fourth
or fifth Tuesday of the months of June, August and December.
b. Actual meetings of the city council may occasionally vary from the
foregoing schedule, as circumstances require.
B. In addition to the foregoing notice, the council shall cause an agenda to be
prepared for each regular or special meeting of the council, which agenda shall be
reasonably specific and sufficient to identify the matters to be considered by the council;
it shall also state the date, time and place of the meeting. A copy of such agenda shall be
posted in the office of the city recorder and a copy given to a local media correspondent
or posted in the press room located in the city hall, not less than twenty four(24) hours
before such special or regular meeting. Notices of emergency meetings shall be given in
the best practicable manner, under the circumstances, to the public and a member of the
local news media.
C. Minutes shall be kept of all open or closed meetings and shall contain a record of
those matters required by the Utah open and public meetings act or its successor. The
minutes shall be public records, filed with the city recorder and required to be kept by
state law and shall be recorded and available for public inspection, within a reasonable
time after the conclusion of such meeting(s).
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 4th day of
March , 2008.
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Bill No. g of 2008.
Published: March 12, 2008