The regular place of meeting of the city council of the city of Point Arena shall be at 451 School Street, Point Arena, in the building known as the Veterans' Memorial Building.
(Ord. 178 § 1, 2001.)
The regular meetings of the Point Arena city council shall generally be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the hour of 6:00 p.m. Meeting time may be scheduled for 7:00 p.m., as necessary, if predetermined and routinely noticed in advance by the city clerk to avoid scheduling conflicts with planning commission meeting calendar. By majority vote of city council, each January a Master Meeting Calendar shall be adopted, and will establish an alternative time and date for any regular meeting deemed necessary to reschedule due to holidays/events.
(Ord. 178 § 2, 2001; Ord. 212 § 1, 2011; Ord. 215 § 1, 2012.)
Regular meetings of the city council shall remain in session no later than 9:00 p.m. unless extended by a majority vote of the council. If not so extended, business shall be adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting or to such day as is designated by a majority of the council members present.
(Ord. 178 § 3, 2001; Ord. 212 § 1, 2011; Ord. 215 § 1, 2012.)
Council members shall comply with government code, relative to non-attendance, which reads as follows: "In addition a council position shall become vacant if the council member fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the council without being excused by the council." Regular meetings shall include both regularly scheduled council meetings and regularly scheduled quarterly work/study session meetings.
Procedure for Excused Absences. Council members shall be required to contact the city clerk's office no later than 1:00 p.m. of the day of the meeting requesting he or she be excused from the meeting and stating the reason for such absence. Failure to comply, except in cases of emergency, shall result in an unexcused absence. The clerk shall inform the council of the reason for the member's absence. Upon passage of a motion by a majority of the members present, the absent member shall be considered excused and the clerk will make an appropriate notation in the minutes. If the motion is not passed, the clerk will note in the minutes that the absence is unexcused.
Telephonic Attendance. A council member may attend a council meeting via telephone once per calendar year. Telephonic attendance of a council member shall not constitute a quorum of the council. In order to attend a council meeting via telephone, a council member shall inform the city clerk no later than three working days before the meeting in order for a telephone connection to be arranged, whereby the voice of the council member can be identified, the council member can hear all that is spoken at the meeting, and all persons at the meeting can hear the council member speak. To attend a council meeting by telephone, a council member shall have received in advance all materials for the meeting. Telephone attendance of a council member for purposes of voting on a quasi-judicial matter at a council meeting is prohibited.
(Ord. 212 § 1, 2011.)