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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 2-22 (Open Government Commission) and Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter II (Administration) to Establish a Hearing Officer Form of Adjudication of Sunshine Ordinance Complaints, Clarify Enforcement Provisions, and Revise the Duties of the Open Government Commission. (City Attorney, City Clerk)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6510559&GUID=DA5A8119-2189-403C-9CE4-51A8C18BE697&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
This ordinance was revised when it was introduced to include Open Government Commission review of the Regulations for Administrative Hearings in Section 2-22.4.a and complaints are filed in the City Clerk's Office in Section 2-93.1.a.
Exhibit:
1. Regulations for Administrative Hearings - Redline
Full text of the ordinance showing redline changes made during introduction:
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO.__________
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2-22 (OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION) AND ARTICLE VIII (SUNSHINE ORDINANCE) OF CHAPTER II (ADMINISTRATION) TO ESTABLISH A HEARING OFFICER FORM OF ADJUDICATION OF SUNSHINE ORDINANCE COMPLAINTS, CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS, AND REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 2-22.1 (Commission Created; Purpose) of Article II (Boards and Commissions) of Chapter II (Administration) of the Alameda Municipal Code is amended, as follows (in redline; otherwise no change):
2-22.1 - Commission Created; Purpose.
There is hereby created a Commission which shall be known as the Open Government Commission, whose purpose shall be to advise the City Council on administration of the Sunshine Ordinance.
Section 2: Section 2-22.4 (Duties of C...
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