Article I — In General

The city council chambers, located at 383 Main Street, Brawley, California, are designated as the place of meetings of the city council. Provided, however, the city council may, from time to time, conduct its meetings at an alternate location in accordance with applicable law.

(Ord. No. 256, § 1; Ord. No. 88-07, § 1; Ord. No. 95-03, § 1; Ord. No. 2006-09, § 1; Ord. No. 2007-01, § 1.)

(Ord. No. 2010-08, § 1, 9-21-10)

4. For state law as to council meetings, see Gov. C.A., §§ 36802 to 36814.

The regular meetings of the city council shall be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. If a day herein specified shall fall on a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the day following.

(Ord. No. 100, § 2; Ord. No. 88-07, § 2; Ord. 93-03, § 1; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 1.)

(Ord. No. 2010-08. § 2, 9-21-10)

If a member of the council should refuse to attend any of its meetings the members already convened may compel the attendance of such absent member by ordering the chief of police to bring him by force to such meeting.

(Ord. No. 100, § 3.)

A public library is hereby established in and for the city in accordance with the provisions of the act of the legislature of the state entitled "An Act to Provide for the Establishment and Maintenance of Public Libraries within Municipalities," approved March 23, 1901, and the several acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. 5

(Ord. No. 191, § 1.)

5. For state law as to power of city to acquire, own, maintain, etc., public libraries, see Gov. C.A., § 39732. As to municipal libraries generally, see Ed. C.A., § 22201 to 22265.