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AGENDA ITEM NO. 13.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 12/09/2025 Originating Department: City Attorney |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
ORDINANCE NO. 2259 (SECOND READING) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.06.230 (DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL - LIMIT ON DIRECTIVES) OF CHAPTER 2.06 (CITY COUNCIL) TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION, CIVIL SERVICE AND PERSONNEL) OF THE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Motion to adopt.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2259.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Hawthorne has previously promoted and encouraged the efficient operation of its City Council to conduct its business by way of ordinance. On October 28, 2025, consistent with its goal to promote and encourage its efficient operation, the City Council voted by a tally of 3-2 to direct the City Attorney's Office to amend Section 2.06.230 (Directions and Instructions from City Council - Limit on Directives) to require a second to any directive given by a Council Member to the City Manager, and if seconded, to vote upon such a directive. If passed, a directive shall then be considered a directive from the entire City Council as a whole.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
A Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Hawthorne Press Tribune on December 4, 2025, for the hearing held on December 9, 2025, at the regular City Council meeting.