Burbank Municipal Code Art. 4 Meetings of the Council

The date of the reorganization meeting will be set by ordinance. At the reorganization meeting the new members shall then be inducted into office, whereupon the Council, as thus newly constituted, shall choose one of their member to serve as Mayor. The Mayor shall have the same voting power as any other member of the Council. The Council shall also choose one of their member to serve as Vice Mayor, who shall act as Mayor pro tempore in case of the absence, sickness or other disability of the Mayor. The officials so chosen shall hold their respective offices subject to the pleasure of the Council. The regular meetings of the Council shall be held at least twice per month and such further regular meetings shall be held as determined by ordinance. The time for holding all regular meetings of the Council shall be provided for by ordinance or resolution, but any regular meeting may be adjourned to a time certain, which adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes.

Special meetings may be called as provided by the laws of the State of California.

Except as otherwise provided by State law, all meetings of the Council shall be open to the public and held in the City Hall or such other place as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution, unless the Council is compelled to meet elsewhere by reason of fire, flood, earthquake, other emergency, or the temporary unavailability of the regular meeting place. The Council shall adopt rules for conducting its proceedings. (Amended by Charter Amendment approved by the voters on June 5, 2018; previous Section 6; amended and renumbered by Charter Amendment approved by the voters on April 10, 2007.)

During any meeting of the Council, all persons are encouraged to address the Council on any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council or as otherwise required by state law. The Council shall provide for a reasonable period of comment consistent with the completion of the public’s business, and may punish any member or other person for disorderly behavior at any meeting. (Added renumbered by Charter Amendment approved by the voters on April 10, 2007.)

A majority of the Council Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. (Previous Section 7; amended and renumbered by Charter Amendment approved by the voters on April 10, 2007.)