HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental - Item I Further, it affirms the City Council's intent to safeguard participatory democracy
in Seal Beach. Under the proposed policy, all persons, whether public officials,
staff, or members of the public, attending public meetings or engaged in business
in a City facility in Seal Beach should strive to:
1. Treat everyone courteously;
2. Listen to others respectfully;
3. Exercise self-control;
4. Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints;
5. Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and,
6. Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights,
inherent components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forgoing
sound decisions.
By approving Resolution 6870, the City Council acknowledges support of the
program "Choose Civility — A wave of social change," which embraces and
promotes meaningful dialog between the City Council, Boards and Commissions,
staff, and the community.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no environmental impact related to this item.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact for this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve Resolution 6870 Establishing a Choose Civility
Program and Updating the current Council Rules of Procedure.
SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Prepared by: Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk and Sgt. Michael Henderson
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Establish Council Policy 100-14 "City of Seal Beach Civility Policy"
incorporating civility principals, encourages positive communication and discourages
volatile, hostile or aggressive actions, and providing a written warning process for
misconduct.
SECTION 2. Acknowledges that in order to safeguard participatory democracy
in Seal Beach, all persons attending public meetings or engaged in business in a City
facility in Seal Beach should strive to:
1. Treat everyone courteously;
2. Listen to others respectfully;
3. Exercise self-control;
4. Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints;
5. Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and,
6. Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent
components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forgoing sound
decisions.
SECTION 3. The program "Choose Civility — A wave of social change," further
embraces meaningful dialog between the City Council, staff and the community through
variety of outreach concepts with available resources.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 22nd day of October , 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Mike Varipapa, Mayor
ATTEST:
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
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