City Council
Reference: Amend Code to Change the Start Time for City Council Meetings
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Marv Falconburg, Acting City Manager
Prepared By: City Attorney’s Office
Date Prepared: April 2, 2020
This Emergency Ordinance is before City Council for consideration pursuant to City Council’s discussion during the April 1, 2020 Special Meeting. This amendment to Brighton Municipal Code Section 2-4-30 is required to change the regular City Council meeting start time from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This Emergency Ordinance also recognizes that the Notices of Meeting shall now be published on the City’s website pursuant to C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(2)(c)(III) with a secondary posting City Hall.
An emergency ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of public property, health, welfare, peace or safety shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Council in office at the time. The facts determining the emergency shall be specifically stated in the ordinance. Determination by Council as to the existence of an emergency shall be final and conclusive. (City Charter 5.10(A)).
An emergency ordinance may be introduced and finally adopted at any regular or special meeting, shall require only one (1) reading, and shall not require publication prior to final adoption. An emergency ordinance shall take effect upon final adoption or on such later date as specified in the ordinance. Following final adoption, an emergency ordinance shall be published in full. (City Charter Section 5.10(C)).