Chapter 6 — CITY COUNCIL

The Council shall meet at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the general Municipal election and choose one of its number as Mayor and one of its number as Mayor Pro Tempore. [1]

(Ord. 178, 5-9-85; 1994 Code)

Gov. Code § 36801.

Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the second Monday of each month or, if such day is a holiday, on the next business day which is not a holiday. Regular meetings of the City Council shall be at an hour specified by resolution of the City Council. Regular meetings shall be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Hidden Hills located at 6165 Spring Valley Road, Hidden Hills.

(Ord. 178, 5-9-85; Ord. 227, 8-13-90; 1994 Code; Ord. 286, 9-8-97; Ord. No. 365, § 1, 10-10-17; Ord. No. 386, § 1, 8-28-23)

A.

Salary: Although the Government Code allows a salary of up to $300.00 per month to be paid to Councilmembers and the Mayor, [2] such salary is waived.

B.

Expenses: A Councilmember shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties when approved by the Council in accordance with procedures from time to time established by the Council.

(Ord. 178, 5-9-85; 1994 Code)

Gov. Code § 36516.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 7 (commencing with Section 65100) of the Government Code of the State, there is hereby established a Planning Agency for the City. The Planning Agency of the City shall be the City Council of the City.

(Ord. 263, 3-8-93)

The Planning Agency shall perform the duties and shall have all the rights, powers and privileges specified by ordinances of the City or by State law. [3] Any provision of a resolution or an ordinance of the City which allows an appeal to the City Council of a decision of the Planning Commission is hereby repealed. Any other references to the Planning Commission set forth in resolutions or ordinances of the City shall be read to mean the Planning Agency.

(Ord. 263, 3-8-93)

Gov. Code § 65101.

Except as otherwise provided by the provisions of this Municipal Code, other rules adopted by the City Council or applicable provisions of State law, the proceedings of the City Council shall be governed by procedures adopted by City Council resolution. Notwithstanding, no action of the City Council shall be invalidated nor the legality thereto affected by the failure or omission to observe or follow the rules of procedure adopted by the City Council.

(Ord. No. 382, § 1, 9-28-22)