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Long Beach council adopts code and charter cleanups after public hearing amid concerns about presiding-officer power
Summary
The Long Beach City Council on Dec. 3 adopted amendments to the city code and a local charter provision to formalize meeting procedures — including a 3-minute total speaking time rule and work-session rules — after a public hearing where residents warned the language could concentrate power in the presiding officer and limit public input.
The Long Beach City Council voted Dec. 3 to adopt a package of changes to the city code and a companion local law amending the charter intended to align written rules with current meeting practice.
The amendments codify procedures for canceling or moving meetings, add explicit rules for work sessions and an optional block-voting process, and clarify that individuals have three minutes of speaking time in total during public comment. A separate amendment updated special-meeting notice procedures to permit electronic and telephonic notice in emergency situations and to add phone…
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