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Resolution-PC 2000-143'~ ~ RESOLUTION NO. PC2000-143 A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPTING PROCEDURES AND RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS. WHEREAS, Section 904 of the Anaheim City Charter authorizes the Anaheim City Planning Commission to prescribe its rules and regulations, consistent with the Charter and subject to the approval of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to prescribe procedures and rules of order for the conduct of its meetings. NOW, THERE~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby prescribes the procedures and rules of order attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein, subject to, and effective upon, approval by the City Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any previous Planning Commission actions relating to procedures and rules of order be, and the same are hereby, rescinded. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION a te t e Planning Commission meeting of December 18, 2000. ~ CHAIRPEF2S N~ AHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: • ~ ~Q.c,~. SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, Osbelia Edmundson, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning Commission held on December 18, 2000, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD, BOSTWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, KOOS, NAPOLES, NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VANDERB'ILT ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~ day of ~~,.~ , 2001. ~ S~~Q,~.a..i ~c~.~ SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION: 1~ , 2000 ,~pa ~ APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: ~~ti 4 ,~80Q CR4978PK.doc -1- ~'C2000-143 DECEMBER 18, 2000 CITY OF ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ B, a) CEQA EXEMPTION SECTION 15061 (b)(3) b) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES AND RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CON~UCT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETWGS: City-initiated (Planning Department), 200 South Maheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805, requests lhat Planning Commission a) adopt a resolution prescribing procedures and rules of order for the conduct of Cpmmission meetings; and b) fonvard the procedures and rules of order to the City Council and request that the Council, by motfon, approve said procedures and rules.of order as prescribed by the Planning Commission. Approved Recommended adoption of resolution approving procedures and rules of prder to Ciry Council (Vote: 6-0, Commissioner Vanderbilt absent) ACTION: Commissioner Brlstol offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Napoles and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Vanderbiit absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby concur with staff that the proposed project falis within the definition of CEQA Exemption Section 15061 (b)(3), as deFned in the California Environmental Qualily Act (CEQA) Guidelines and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation. ~ C Commissipner Bristol offered a motion, second by Commission Arnold and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Vanderbilt absent), that the Anaheim Ciry Planning Commission does hereby adopt a resolution (altached to the December 18, 2000, Planning Commission staff report) prescribing procedures and rules of order for the conduct oF Commission meetings; and that the Council, by motion, approve sald procedures and rules of order as recommended by the Planning Commission. PROCEDURES RESOLUTION NO. PC2000-143 SR7873GM.DOC Greg McCafferty, Senior Planner, introduced this item by explaining that on November 20, 2000, the Commission held a workshop to consider establishing procedures and rules of order for the conduct of its meetings. The Commission received input from siaff for Incorporation into a procedures resolution. Staff then incorporated Commission's requested changes as well as a provision regarding Council Policy No. 124 which govems requests for work by the Commission intended to ensure the efficient, orderly and economical operation of the Ciry. Staff requests Commisslon adopt a resolution prescribing procedures and rules of order for the conduct of the Commission meetings and that Commission recommend to City Council, by motion, approval of procedures and ru~es of order as recommended by Commission. 12-16-00 Page 4 O[Lce of CITY ATTOHNEY ~! ~5,~_ ~~''"` .~a-~~,.~„ ~ ~f ~ G . r ~ - ~. ~ p ~'~ r3 ~i ~-l ~ t 2- ~ CI'i'X OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA -{,~,~ 200 South Anaheim Boulevazd, Suite 356 Anaheim, California 92805 .,.. Telephone: 714/765•5169 FAX: ~ ~714/765-5123 www.enaheim.net January 23, 2001 T0: CITY MANAGER/CZTY COUNCIL FROM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AE: CITY COUNCIL REVI£W OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION ESTA&LISHZNG PROCEDURES AND RULES OF ORDER That the City Council, by motion, approve the attached Resolution of the Anaheim City Planning Commission adopting procedures end rules of order for the conduct of Planning Commission meetings. BACECGROUND IN~'ORi~1ATSON AND ANAI,YSZS: Section 4D9 of the Anahein City Charter authorizes the Anaheim City Planning Commission to prescribe its rules and regulations, consistent with the Charter and subject to the approval of the City Council. On December 18, 2000, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC2000-153 (the "Resolution") setting forth its procedures and rules o~ order, and requested that the Resolution be submitted to the City Council for approval. A copy of the Resolution i~ attached roi your review. The Resolution is modeled on the City Council procedures resolution, modified to reflect ihe Planning Commission's functions and the provisions in the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to tie votes by the Commission. In addition, the Resolution establishes a consent calendar procedure for Report and Recommendation (non-public hearing) items similar to the City Council's consent calendar. Please ca11 me if you have any questions. Very truly yours, JACK L. WHITE, CZTY ATTORNEY BY 1(2~ 0~`9'r-.~ ~ SELMA J. MANN Assistant City Attorney c: Joel Fick ~ ~ ~ 3666).1 . 'e PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURES AND RULES OF ORDER I. . MEETINGS A. Regular and SAecial Meetinas. The regular and special meetings of the City of Anaheim Planning Commission (hereinafter "Commission") shall be held in the place and at the times as established from time to time by duly adopted motion of the Commission. Procedures for the calling of such meetings and the adjournment thereof shall be as specified in Chapter 9 af Division 2 of Title 5(commencing with Section 59950 of the Government Code of the State of California, or any successor provision thereto. B. Emeraencv Meetinqs. Emergency meetings may be held by the Commission in the time, place and manner and for the purposes speczfied in Section 54956.5 of the Government Code of the State of California, or any successor provision thereto. C. Notices and Meetina Aaendas. The City Clerk or her designee shall post any public not9ces, agendas, and other matters required to be publicly posted pursuant to any applicable provision of law including but not limited to agendas for regular meetings and other matters required to be posted pursuant to Sections 55959.2(a), 54954.5, 54956, and 54956.5 of the Government Code of the State of California, or any successor provisions thereto. ~. Cancellation. Any meeting of the Commission may be canceled in advance by a majority vote of the Commission. E. uorum. Four or more members o~ the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business. F. Chairperson. A chairperson shall be elected annually by the Commission and shall preside over all Commission meetings. A vice-chairperson shall be elected annually by the Commission and shall serve as presiding officer in the absence of the chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson and vice- chairperson, the remaining Commission members in attendance shall elect a temporary chairperson to preside at such meeting. __ _ __ EXHIBIT A _ _ ___. - --- _--- ~~~~~ G. Ll ~ meetings of the Commission sha11 be open and public. All persons ~ desiring to attend shall be permitted to attend any meeting,:_. ,~ Every agenda for regular meetings of the Commission shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Every:agenda for a special meeting of the Commission shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Commission on items which are the subject of the special meeting_ Members of the public shall not be allowed to speak during deliberations by the Commission. Unless otherwise waived by the chairperson of the Commission, the total amount of time allocated for public testimony for a particular issue not set for public hearing shall not exceed ten (10) minutes and the amount of time for each individual speaker shall not exceed three (3) mi.nutes provided, however, that said time limitations shall not apply to testimony given during any hearing required by law. H. Disruption of Meetinqs. The Commission may order the removal from the meeting room of any individual or individuals who willfully disrupt or attempt to disrupt any meeting. In the event any meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by removal of the offending individual or individuals, the Commission may order the meeting room cleared and continue in session. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be considered during such session. Representatives of the press, unless participants in the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend such session, and nothing shall prohibit the Commission ~rom readmitting individuals not responsible for the disturbance. IZ. ORDER OF BUSINESS The business of the Planning Commission, at its regular meetings, shall be conducted in accordance with the following order unless (i) otherwise directed by the Chairperson without express objection by any member of the Planning Commission, or (ii) approved pursuant to Paragraph III G(a) 9 hereof: A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLANNING COMMISSION MORNING WORKSHOP C. RECESS TO AFTERNOON SESSION _ _ ._ 2 D. RECONVENE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING E. FLAG SALUTE , _ F. CLOSED SESSION (IF ANY) G. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTZONS (IF ANY) ° H. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE POBLIC/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I. CONSENT CALENDAR J. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS K. OTHER BOSINESS U. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS M. ADJOURNMENT III. RULES OF ORDER Except as may be otherwise required or provided by law, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 18.03 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, business shall be brought before the Commission in accordance with tne following rules of order. A. Obtainina the Floor. Any member of the Commission wishing to speak must first obtain the floor by being recognized by the chaiz. The chair must recognize any Commission member who seeks the floor when appropriately entitled to do so. B. Motions. Any member of the Commission, including the chairperson, may bring a matter of business before the Commission by making a motion or offering a resolution for adoption. Before a motion can be considered or debated, it must be seconded. Resolutions do not require a second. Once the motion has been properly made and seconded, the chair shall open the matter for debate offering the first opportunity to debate to the moving party and, thereafter, to any Commission member progerly recognized by the chair. Once the matter has been fully debated and the chair calls for a vote, no further debate will be allowed, provided, however, Commissa.on members shall be allowed to explain their vote. 3 C. Nominations and Elections. Selection oi the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be by election of the Commission. Any Commission member may make a nomination. Nominations do not require a second. Nominations shall be closed by a motion adopted by majority vote. Nominations are voted on in order made. Unless a motion is adopted to elect by plurality, the person receiving the highest number of affirmative,votes constituting at least a majority of those voting (excluding abstentions) is elected. D. Votina. If voting is by voice vote, the Secretary of the Planning Commission or her designee shall declare the result and note for the record all "aye" votes and all "no" votes. The Commission may also vote by roll call vote or visual display. Regardless of the manner of voting, the results reflecting all "ayes" and "noes" must be clearly set forth for the record. The Consent Calendar shall include matters before the Commission, other than general discussion items, which do not require a public hearing. Items on the Consent Calendar will be acted on by one roll call vote unless members of the Commission, staff or the public request the item to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. A tie vote results in the failure of the motion or resolution. If the P~anning Comr.iission is unable to act upon any matter at any meeting due to a tie vote among its members, the Planning Commission may, by motion duly adopted, refer such matter to the City Council without further action or recommendation. In the absence of the adoption of such a motion by the Planning Commission, the matter shall ~e deemed automatically continued to the next reqular meeting of the Planning Commission for further consideration. Where a Commission decision is requized by law, a tie vote is neither an approval nor denial and the matter is still before the Commission for action. Only those members present at the meeting are permitted to vote. A Commission member who is attending the meeting in conformance with the teleconferencxng provisions of the Brown Act shall be considered present at a meeting. Votes cast at previous meetings are not counted. Proxy voting is not permitted. Unless otherwise required by law, and except as set forth in these procedures, affirmative votes by a majority of the Commission members present and voting (excluding legally required abstentions) shall be required to adopt a motion or resolution, provided that a minimum of three affirmative votes shall be 4 required. In the event a motion or resolution receives more affirmative than negative votes but fails to receive the minimum number of affirmative votes legally required for adoption, the , following guidelines shall apply with regard thereto: 1. If such failure of action is the result of the absence of one or more members who would otherwise have been legally qualified to vote on such matter and which vote(s) could have resulted in the adoption of the motion or resolution, the matter may be continued to a future meeting for further consideration. 2. If such failure of action is the result of an abstention by one or more members (whether legally required or otherwise), such matter shall be deemed denied by operation of law without further action; provided, however, that if such abstention(s) was (were) required pursuant to the Political Reform Act of the State of California (Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) or other applicable law, one or more of the abstaining members shall be legally entitled to vote on such matter to the extent permitted by applicable law. 3. Any action by operation of law pursuant to subparagraph 2 above shall be deemed a final decision of the Commission for all purposes (subject to any appeal procedures otherwise available) except that any action pursuant to either subparagraph 1 or 2 above shall be subject to rescission or reconsideration in the time and manner set forth in these rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Planning Commission fails ta take action upon any matter within fozty (40) days followino completion of the public hearing upon such matter,; or, if no public hearing is requirad, within forty (40) days following the date of first consideration of such matter by the Commission, the matter shall, upon the expiration of,the fortieth day, be deemed automatically referred to the City Council wi~hout action or recommendation for such further proceedings as may be required by law. E. Abstentions. All Commission members present at a meeting when a questions comes up for a vote should vote for or against the measure unless he/she has a reason to abstain from voting. A Commission member shall abstain from participation and voting if he/she has a legal conflict of interest. 5 F. Matter Not on the Aaenda. No any matter not appearing on the posted authorized by law. action shall be taken on agenda except as otherwise G. Procedural Rules of Order. Once the main question zs properly placed on the floor, several subsidiary or privileged motions may be employed in addressing the main question. The term "main question" as used herein shall include any main motion properly made and seconded or any resolution which has been offered for adoption and is properly on the floor. A motion is out of order while a higher ranking motion is on the floor. Motions are listed below in order of precedence. 1. Motions of PrivileQe, Order and Convenience. The following actions are to insure orderly conduct of ineetings and are for the convenience of the Commission members. These motions take precedence over any pending main question or subsidiary motion and are listed in descending order of precedence. a. Adiourn. Any Commission member may move to adjourn at any time, even if there is business pending. The motion must be seconded and a majority vote is required for passage. The motion is not debatable. b. Recess. Any Commission member may move for a recess at any time. The motion must be seconded and a majority vote is required for passage. The motion is not debatable. c. Ouestion of Privileae. Any Commission member, at any time during the meeting, may make a request of the chair to accommodate the needs of the Commission or his/her persona:l needs for such things as reducing noise, adjusting air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, etc. Disposition of the request is ruled on by the chair. d. Call for Orders of the Dav. Any Commission member may demand that the agenda be followed in the order stated therein. No second is required and the chair must comply unless the Commission, by 2/3 vote, sets aside the ozders of the day. e. Apoeal. Should any Commission member be dissatisfied with a ruling from the chair, he/she may move to appeal the ruling to the full Commission. The motion must be seconded to put it before the 6 Commission. A majority vote in the negative oz a tie vote sustains the ruling of the chair. The motion is debatable and the chair may participate in the debate. f. Division of Ouestion. Any Commission member may move to divide the subject matter of a motion which is made up of several parts in order to vote separately on each part. The motion requires a second and a majority vote for passage. This motion may also be applied to complex ordinances for or resolutions. The motion is not debatable. g. Point of Order. Any Commission member may require the chair to enforce the rules of the Commission by raising a point of order. The point of order shall be ruled upon by the chair. The motion is not debatable. h. Susoend the Rules. Any Commission member may move to suspend the rules if necessary to accomplish a matter that would otherwise violate the rules. The motion requires a second and a 2/3 vote is required for passage. The motion is not debatable. i. Rescind, Repeal or Annul. The Commission may rescind, repeal or annul any prior action taken with reference to any legislative or administrative matter so long as the action to rescind, repeal or annul complies with all the rules applicable to the initial adoption, including any special voting or notice requirements or unless otherwise specified by law. The motion is deba.table. j. Reconsider. The Commission may reconsider any vote taken at the same meeting, but no later than the same or next calendzr day, to corzect inadvertent or precipitant errors, or consider new information not available at the time of the vote. The motion to reconsider must be made by a Commission member who voted on the prevailing side, must be seconded and requires a majority vote for passage, regardless of the vote required to adopt the motion being reconsidered. If the motion to reconsider is successful, the matter to be reconsidered takes no special precedence over othez pending matters and any special voting requirements related thereto still apply. Except pursuant to a motion to reconsider, once a matter has been determined and voted upon, the same matter cannot 7 be brought up again at the same meeting. The motion is debatable. 2. Subsidiarv Motions. Subsidzary motions take precedence over the main questions, and zf propezly,made and seconded, must be disposed of before the main question can be acted upon. Even where the main question under consideration requires a super majority vote (e.g. 2/3 or 4/5) for adoption, a subsidiary motion, unless otherwise indicated herein, requires only a majority vote for adoption. The following motions are appropriate and may be made by the Chairperson or any other Commission member at any appropriate time during the discussion of the main question (except while a motion of privilege, order or convenience is properly under consideration). Subsidiary motions are listed below in descending order of precedence. a. Lav on the Table. Any Commission member may move to lay the questzon under discussion on the table. This motion temporarily suspends any further discussion of the pending questions without setting a time certain to resume debate. It must be moved and seconded and passed by a majority vote. In order to bring the question back before the Commission, a member must move that the question be taken from the table, whieh motion must be seconded and passed by a majority vote. A motion to take from the table must be made at the same meeting at which the question was placed on the table or at the next regular meeting of the Commission; otherwise the question that was tabled dies, although it can be raised later as a new question. This motion cannot be made or adopted when the main question is a deczsion required by law within a time certain. This motion is not debatable. - b. Move Previous Ouestion. Any Commission member may move to immediately bring the question being debated by the Commission to a vote, suspending any further debate. The motion must be made and seconded without interrupting one who already has the floor. A 2/3 vote is required for passage. This motion is not debatable. c. Limit or Extend Limits of Debate. Subject to considerations of due process of law in quasi-judicial hearings, any Commission member may move to put limits on the length of debate. The motion must be made and 6 seconded and requires a 2/3 vote of the Commission to pass. This motion is not debatable. d. Postoone to a Time Certain. Any Commission member may move to postpone or continue the pending question to a time certain. This motion continues the pending main question to a future date as determined by the Commission at the time the motion is passed. The motion must be seconded and requires a majority vote for passage. This motion is debatable. e. Amend. Any Commission member may amend the main question or any amendment made to the main question. Before the main question may be acted upon, all amendments and amendments to amendments must first be acted upon. Not more than two amendments are permitted to the main question. Amendments to amendments to amendments are not permitted, A motion to amend must be seconded and requires a majority vote for passage. An amendment must be related to the main question or amendment to which it is directed. Any substitute motion, or any amendment which substitutes a new question rather than amending the existing questzon, is out of order and may be so declared by the chair. This motion is debatable. f. Postoone Indefinitelv. Unless a decision on the main question is required by law within a time certain, any Commission member may move to postpone indefinitely the question on the floor, thus avoidinq a direct vote on the pending q~~2stion and suspending any further action on the question. The question must be seconded and requires a majority vote for passage. Any question so postponed-may be returned to a future agenda by the City staff or any Commission member in the manner permitted or required by law. This motion is debatable. H. Commission Reauests for Staff Work. Planning Commission requests for work to be performed by staff shall be by motion and shall comply with the procedures of Council Policy No_ 124, entitled Board And Commission - Staff Work, dated September 13, 1988, or any successor policy thereto. I. Authoritv of the Chair. Subject to appeal, the chair shall have the authority.to prevent the misuse of the legitimate form of motions, or the abuse of privilege or renewing certain notions to obstruct the business of the Commission by ruling such 9 motions out of order. In so ruling, the chair sha11 be courteous and fair and should presume that the moving party is making the motion in good faith. IV. PUBLIG HEARINGS Matters which are required to be heard at a noticed public hearing shall be conducted in the following manner unless otherwise required by law. A. Time for Consideration. Matters noticed to be heard by the Commission shall cocnmence at the time specified in the notice of hearing, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible, and shall continue until the same has been completed or until other disoosition of the matter has been made. B. Continuance of Hearinqs. Any hearing being held or noticed or ordered to be held by the Commission at any meeting of the Commission may, by order or notice of continuance, be continued or recontinued to any subsequent meeting in the manner provided herein for adjourned meetings; provided, that if the hearing is continued to a time less than 24 hours after the time specified in the order or notice of hearing, a copy of the order or notice of continuance of hearing shall be posted immediately following the meeting at which the order or notice of continuance was adopted or made. C. Public Discussion at Hearings. All testimony received during any public hearing shall be upon oath or affirmation administered by the City Clerk. When a matter comes before the Commission for public hearing, the Chair shall first offer time for any staff presentation or reports and then open the public hearing. Upon opening the public hearing and before any motion is adopted related to the merits of the issue to be heard, the Chair shall inquire if there are any persons present who desire to speak on the matter which is to be heard or to present evidence respecting the matter. Any person desiring to speak or present evid=_nce shall make his/her presence known to the Chair. Evidence and testimony shall be received in the following order: (1) project applicant or issue initiator, or his or her representative, (2) proponents, (3) opponents, (4) rebuttal by applicant or initiator. Upon being recognized by the Chair, a person may speak or present evidence relevant to the matter being heard. No person may speak without first being recognized by the Chair. Members of the Commission who wish to ask questions of the speakers, or of each other, during the publzc heazing portion 10 may do so but only after first being recognized by the Chair. The Chair shall conduct the meeting in such a manner zs to afford due process. . _. All persons interested in the matter being heard by the Commission shall be entitled to submit written evidence or remarks, as well as other graphic evidence. Al1 such evidence presented shall be retained by the Secretary of the Planning Commission or her designee as part of the record. Time limits may be established by the Commission, limiting the duration of presentations as set forth in these rules. No person shall be permitted to speak about matters or present evidence not germane to the matter being considered. A determination of relevance shall be made by the Chair, but may be appealed as set forth in these rules. Individuals testifying at the public hearing do not have a right to unlimated time. The Commission, either at the beginning of the hearing, or pursuant to a motion to limit debate, may place time limits on speakers. If the public hearing involves a quasi-judicial matter, any time limits shall be of sufficient duration to afford all parties a reasonable opportunity to present evidence and testimony germane to the proceeding and otherwise afford due process of law. D. Consideration of Ouestion by Commission. After all members of the public desiring to speak upon the subject of the hearing have been given an opportunity to do so, the public hearing shall be closed by the Chair and the Commission may consider what disposition they wish to make of the question or questions presented at the hearing. No member of the public shall be allowed, without consent of the Chair, to speak further on the question during this period of deliberation, although the Commission members may ask questions of-the speakers or of the staff if so desired. E. Rules of Order. Conduct of any public hearing shall be subject to the Rules of Order set forth in this Exhibit A except to the extent such rules conflict with any provision of this Paragraph IV or with any other express requirement of 1aw with regard to the conduct of such hearing. F. Documentarv Evidence. If relevant and material matter offered in evidence is included in a document containing other matter, the party offering it sha11 designate the portion so of~ered. At the discretion of the chairperson, the relevant and material matter may be read into the zecord or copies thereof received as an exhibit. Other parties shall be given an 11 opportunity ta examine such a document and to offer in evidence other portions thereof which they believe to the be material and relevant. -- - V. GENERAL A. Conflict Between These Rules and Anv Laws. In the event of any conflict between the rules, procedures and other provisions specified herein and any law or other requirement applicable to the conduct of any particular business or proceeding before ~the Commission, the provisions of any such law or other requirement sha11 supersede and take precedence over the conflicting provisions hereof. B. Failure to Comolv with Rules. The rules, procedures and other provisions specified herein shall be deemed directory and not mandatory. Failure of the Commission to comply with any rule, procedure or other provisions specified herein shall not affect the validity of any action taken by the Commission nor be a basis for contesting the validity of any such action. C. Parliamentarian. The City Attorney of the City of Anaheim or his designated representative shall be the parliamentarian of the Commission and shall rule on all questions of procedure and application of these rules of order when requested to do so by the chair or the Commission. 37542.1\smann\Decemhez 12, 2000 ._ _.. .. .... ... ... .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . ... . .... _. _. 12