Speaker 2: All right. So this is coming to us. My iPad always freezes once in a meeting. So. Somebody went to jail for better mayor.
Speaker 3: I believe Assistant City Attorney John Lay is going to give the staff presentation tonight.
Speaker 2: There's been a survey. There's a staff report flashing by.
Speaker 3: Okay. Good evening, Madam Mayor. Can you hear.
Speaker 2: Me? Yes. Wait. Councilman, a point of order. Yes, sir.
Speaker 3: Do we want to do our 1030 business before we go in?
Speaker 2: Reporter It's.
Speaker 1: 11. You have to tell 11.
Speaker 3: We have 11. Okay, never mind.
Speaker 2: We're going to be on our way home by 11.
Speaker 4: And the mayor. Jinks, you.
Speaker 1: Still have a No. One. You still have a 7 to 1 meeting.
Speaker 2: Going away.
Speaker 0: To a.
Speaker 2: Yes, we do. Okay, let's go.
Speaker 3: All right. So what we have this evening is an ordinance for introduction, amending the Sunshine Ordinance relating to special meetings. You might recall this actually started with a referral to the Open Government Commission. We went down and we got some recommendations from that and prepared an ordinance and the key features to the ordinance are an increase in the noticing from seven days to 12 days for all special meetings, for all boards and commissions, including the Council. It would preserve the seven day notice period for a closed session and city sponsored meetings and events. There's a carve out for emergency meetings or urgent meetings as defined in state law. There's also a provision trying to enhance the sort of outreach in addition to what we currently have in terms of publishing the agenda on the website. I'm talking about social media and other means. And finally, there's a minor amendment to the email list notification provision in the Sunshine Ordinance to specify that there would be notification to folks on the list of the meetings, special meetings, as well as agendas for both the boards and commissions and all of that of the council. And with that, I conclude my presentation and even I are available for questions.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Mr. Ley. And do we have public speakers on this, Madam Clerk?
Speaker 1: We have no speakers.
Speaker 2: Okay. Any clarifying questions or any discussion? Councilmember Gullah, and they'd like to move approval. Councilmember. Vice mayor.
Speaker 4: Wait a second. The motion.
Speaker 2: Okay. Discussion.
Speaker 3: Councilor Verity I was going to ask the Chair if the maker of the referral approved of these changes, but since she made the motion, I won't ask.
Speaker 2: Those that you were. Did you work with the city attorney's office on this?
Speaker 0: I didn't work with them on this, but I read through and I know that they I saw the comments from the Open Government Commission and I know that they took those into account as well as our conversation. So I'm happy with the work product.
Speaker 2: All right. Any further discussion council? Vice mayor.
Speaker 4: I'll simply say I listened to I think there were two open government commission meetings on this issue and I greatly appreciate the work and thought that went into this. They really did try to meet the goal of the referral while also making trying to find ways to make sure the city had the flexibility to address issues that came up. And I think between the recommendation and the city attorney's office, we've come up with a really good solution.
Speaker 2: All right. Thank you. Okay, we're all covered. Please.
Speaker 1: Let's remember Jason. Yes, not quite.
Speaker 4: I.
Speaker 3: Odie I.
Speaker 1: Bella I. Mayor, as the Ashcraft.
Speaker 2: I.
Speaker 1: Carries by five eyes.
Speaker 2: Thank you. All right, so then we move on to item seven. City Manager Communication.
Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Various Provisions of Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter II (Administration) Concerning Special Meetings, including the Setting and Noticing of Such and Other Meetings.  (City Attorney)