San Luis council adopts ordinance to align minutes requirements with state open-meeting law

The San Luis City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 469 to amend city code subsection 2.05.46(b) and align the city’s minutes requirements with state open-meeting law, ARS 38-431.01(c)(4). City attorney Kaye McQuill told the council the change codifies current practice requiring that roll-call votes include each member’s name and clarifies that a council member who remains silent during a vote will be recorded consistent with practice in some Arizona communities.

Councilmember Luis Cabrera moved to approve the reading of Ordinance 469 by title only and then moved to adopt the ordinance; the motions were seconded and the ordinance passed unanimously. McQuill said the city has been complying with the statute in practice and the ordinance simply enshrines that practice in the city code.

The ordinance repeals conflicting provisions and includes a severability clause; the city clerk’s office will publish the ordinance according to municipal procedures.