San Rafael Municipal Code Ch. 2.04 Council

The regular meetings of the council of the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California, shall be held on the first and third Monday of each month at the regular place of meeting specified in this section. Where the first or third Monday falls upon a city holiday, the council shall meet on the Tuesday following the holiday. Regular meetings shall convene at the hour of six p.m. (6:00 p.m.). The regular meetings may be adjourned from time to time as may be determined by the council for the purpose of completing the business and duties of the council, and may be adjourned to any other date and time.

All regular meetings of the council shall be held at the city hall situated on the northerly side of Fifth Avenue between C Street and E Street, and the meetings shall be held in the general assembly room in the building set apart for the meetings of the council.

(Ord. 1513, § 1, 1985; Ord. 1489, § 1, 1984; Ord. 855, § 1, 1966; Ord. 381).

(Ord. No. 1903, § 1, 3-5-2012; Ord. No. 2031, div. 1, 11-20-2023)

Special meetings of the city council may be called at any time by the mayor or by three council members by written notice delivered to the mayor and each member of the council personally, and to any agency of the news media that has requested to be notified, at least twenty-four hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting. Depositing the written notice in the post office at the city, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid and addressed to the residence or place of business in the city of the mayor or any council member, and to requesting agencies of the news media at least twenty-four hours before the time specified for the proposed special meeting shall be equivalent to personal delivery of the notice. The notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted and no other business shall be considered at the special meeting.

(Ord. 1223 § 1, 1976: Ord. 34).

The city council shall have complete control of all of the city's departments, including, but not limited to the fire department, the park and recreation department, and the library department, and it shall have the right to overrule any board, commission, officer or employee of the city.

(Ord. 889 § 1, 1967).