Please read the following information before attending one of City of Tracy's Council meetings.

Code of Conduct

Americans with Disabilities Act

The City of Tracy complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and makes all reasonable accommodations for the disabled to participate in Council meetings. Persons requiring assistance or auxiliary aids should call City Hall (209/831-6000) 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Addressing the Council on Items on the Agenda

The Brown Act provides that every regular Council meeting shall provide an opportunity for the public to address the Council on any item within its jurisdiction before or during the Council's consideration of the item, provided no action shall be taken on any item not on the agenda. Each citizen will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for input or testimony. At the Mayor’s discretion, additional time may be granted. The City Clerk shall be the timekeeper.

Consent Calendar

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and/or consistent with previous Council direction. A motion and roll call vote may enact the entire Consent Calendar. No separate discussion of Consent Calendar items will occur unless members of the City Council, City staff or the public request discussion on a specific item at the beginning of the meeting.

Addressing the Council on Items not on the Agenda

The Brown Act prohibits discussion or action on items not on the posted agenda. Individuals addressing the Council should state their names and addresses for the record, and for contact information. “Items from the Audience” following the Consent Calendar will be limited to 15 minutes. “Items from the Audience” listed near the end of the agenda will not have a maximum time limit. The five minute maximum time limit for each speaker applies to all "Items from the Audience." Any item not on the agenda, brought up by the public shall automatically be referred to staff. In accordance with Council policy, if staff is not able to resolve the matter satisfactorily, the member of the public may request a Council Member to sponsor the item for discussion at a future meeting. When citizens address the Council, speakers should be as specific as possible about their concerns. If several speakers comment on the same issue, an effort should be made to avoid repetition of views already expressed.

Notice

A 90 day limit is set by law for filing challenges in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders when those decisions or orders require: (1) a hearing by law, (2) the receipt of evidence, and (3) the exercise of discretion. The 90 day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge a City Council action in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing, or raised in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing.

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