Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

(f) Changing vote. A member may change his vote only if he makes a timely request to do so immediately
following the announcement of the vote by the City Clerk and prior to the time that the next item in the order of
business is taken up.
(g) Reconsideration. A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Council may be made only at the meeting
such action was taken or at the next regular meeting of the Council. It may be made either immediately during the
same session, or at a recessed or adjourned session thereof. Such motion may be made only by one (1) of the
Councilmembers who voted with the prevailing side. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any
Councilmember from making or remaking the same or any other motion at a subsequent meeting of the Council.
(Ord. 3363 §4, 1969.)
2.04.080 Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts.
(a) All ordinances shall be prepared for presentation to the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
All ordinances shall be prepared by the City Attorney.
(b) All ordinances, resolutions, and contract documents shall, before presentation to the Council, have been
approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney and shall have been examined and approved for administration
by the City Administrator, subject to any time limit imposed by this Code.
(c) At the time of introduction or adoption of an ordinance or a resolution, it shall be read in full, unless after the
reading of the title thereof, the further reading thereof is waived by unanimous consent of the Councilmembers
present. Such consent may be expressed by a statement by the presiding officer to the effect that if there is no
objection, the further reading of the ordinance or resolution shall be waived. All emergency ordinances must be read
in full. (Ord. 3533 §1, 1972; Ord. 3363 §5, 1969.)
2.04.090 Charter Amendments - Preparation - Submission to Council.
The Mayor or any member of the City Council may request the City Attorney to prepare a Charter amendment for
submission to the vote of the electors. Such Charter amendment, when prepared by the City Attorney, shall be
reviewed by the person or persons requesting the same, and shall thereupon be circulated to all members of the City
Council, and shall not be introduced as a measure earlier than two (2) weeks following its submission to the City
Council. (Ord. 3476 §1, 1971.)
10 rev. 4/30/97