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City Council – Agenda June 9, 2020, Page 3 of 3 6. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

a. Issue a Proclamation Recognizing June 2020 as Pride Month in San Bruno and Adopt a Resolution:

1. 1.) Approving a Council Policy Regarding the Display of Commemorative and Ceremonial Flags and Banners at City Facilities.
2. 2.) Authorizing the Display of the LGBTQ Pride Flag at a Designated San Bruno City Facility to Commemorate the LGBTQ Pride Month.

b. Provide Additional Direction Regarding Placing a Cannabis Initiative Measure on the November 2020 Ballot and Adopt a Resolution Appropriating Funds from the General Fund Balance for Selected Consulting Services 7. STUDY SESSION

a. Receive the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and Receive Staff Presentations on the Enterprise and Internal Service Funds and Departments. 8. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS 9.

ADJOURNMENT - The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on June 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Posted Pursuant to Law 06/05/2020

Council not following The Brown Act

Section 54954.2 Agenda requirements; (not currently posted in the agenda and or public rights)

No action or discussion shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except that members of a legislative body or its staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights under Section 54954.3.

Council on their own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, a member of a legislative body or its staff may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities.

Prior to discussing a matter which was not previously placed on an agenda, the item must be publicly identified so that interested members of the public can monitor or participate in the consideration of the item in question.

Every agenda for a regular meeting shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on any item under the subject matter.

As such, members of the public have broad constitutional rights to comment on any subject relating to the business of the governmental body.

Public testimony requirement appears to apply to closed sessions as well as open meetings but see section 11125.7(d) of the Bagley-Keene Act which was added in 1993 to expressly provide otherwise. It would be prudent for legislative bodies to afford the public an opportunity to comment on closed-session items prior to the body’s adjournment into closed session.

The 72-hour notice requirement mandates local agencies to post their notices in locations which are accessible 24 hours a day for the 72 hours prior to the meeting. Accordingly, notices cannot be placed in buildings which are locked in some portion of the 72 hours immediately prior to the meeting.