Chapter 2.36 — PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
Palm Desert Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palm Desert
§ 2.36.010. Findings of fact.¶
§ 2.36.020. Regular meetings.¶
§ 2.36.030. Special meetings.¶
§ 2.36.040. Study sessions.¶
§ 2.36.050. Meetings to be public—Exceptions.¶
§ 2.36.060. Council agenda.¶
§ 2.36.070. Consent calendar.¶
§ 2.36.080. Correspondence—Availability to public.¶
§ 2.36.090. Correspondence—Authority of city manager.¶
§ 2.36.100. Conduct of business.¶
§ 2.36.110. Quorum.¶
§ 2.36.120. Order of business.¶
§ 2.36.130. Presiding officer.¶
§ 2.36.140. Presiding officer—Powers and duties.¶
§ 2.36.150. Gaining the floor.¶
§ 2.36.160. Questions to the staff.¶
§ 2.36.170. Interruptions.¶
§ 2.36.180. Points of order.¶
§ 2.36.190. Point of personal privilege.¶
§ 2.36.200. Privilege of closing debate.¶
§ 2.36.210. Remarks of councilperson and synopsis of debate.¶
§ 2.36.220. Protest against council action.¶
§ 2.36.230. Failure to observe rules of order.¶
§ 2.36.240. Propriety of conduct—City council.¶
§ 2.36.250. Propriety of conduct—Procedure.¶
§ 2.36.255. Addressing the council—Speaker time limits.¶
§ 2.36.260. Addressing the council—Spokesperson.¶
§ 2.36.270. Addressing the council—Members of the audience.¶
§ 2.36.280. Enforcement of order.¶
§ 2.36.290. Voting procedures.¶
§ 2.36.300. Disqualification for conflict of interest.¶
§ 2.36.310. Failure to vote.¶
§ 2.36.320. Tie vote.¶
§ 2.36.330. Changing vote.¶
§ 2.36.340. Reconsideration.¶
§ 2.36.350. Ordinances, resolutions and contracts.¶
§ 2.36.360. Prior approval by administrative staff.¶
§ 2.36.370. Reading of ordinances and resolutions.¶
§ 2.36.380. Public hearings—When held.¶
§ 2.36.390. Public hearings—Opening.¶
§ 2.36.400. Public hearings—Evidence received.¶
§ 2.36.410. Public hearings—Continuation.¶
§ 2.36.420. Public hearings—Closing.¶
§ 2.36.430. Public hearings—Reopening.¶
§ 2.36.440. Minutes.¶
§ 2.36.450. Tape recordings.¶
§ 2.36.460. Distribution of minutes.¶
§ 2.36.470. Reading the minutes.¶
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