FROM:
Administrative Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Adopt Ordinance No. 1965, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fontana, California, Amending sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-144, and 2-341 in Chapter 2 of the Fontana Municipal Code to make sections more intuitive and to incorporate current best practices.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Determine that staff recommendations to modify sections 2-142, 2-143, 2-144, and 2-341 in Chapter 2 of the Fontana Municipal Code are appropriate, make for a more intuitive municipal code, and incorporate current best practices of the City and approve such modifications
2. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-142 to update the current scheduled time of the Fontana City Council meetings to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
3. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-143 to establish associated compensation requirements and references for the Planning Commission. To update the current scheduled time of the Planning Commission meetings to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
4. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-144 to establish the name of the Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission, update the associated compensation requirements, and update the current scheduled time of the Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission meetings to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
5. Read by title only and waive the further reading of section 2-341 removing attendance requirement criteria to become a commissioner.
6. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-007 establishing the compensation for members of the Parks, Community and Human Services Commission and Planning Commission.
7. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-008 establishing the times of the regular meetings for the City Council, Parks, Community and Human Services Commission and Planning Commission.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Operate in a businesslike manner by ensuring that the public debate is based on accurate information.
• Increase citizen involvement by seeking community input.
• Increase citizen involvement by informing the public about issues, program, and accomplishments.
DISCUSSION:
The recommended revisions to Chapter 2 of the Fontana Municipal Code (“FMC”) initiate the commencement of a series of revisions that make for a more clear and concise code that aligns with the City’s preferred and/or most current practices.
The revision to Section 2-142 will update the current scheduled time of the Fontana City Council meetings to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
The revision of Section 2-143 will establish the associated compensation requirements and references for the Planning Commission. It will also update the current scheduled time of the Planning Commission meetings to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
The revision to Section 2-144 will establish the name of the Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission, and update the associated compensation requirements and references. It will also update the current scheduled time of the Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission meetings to be set by Resolution of the City Council.
The revision to Section 2-341 will remove an attendance requirement criteria to become a Parks, Community, and Human Services Commission member.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
MOTION:
Accept Staff Recommendations