Lesson 4.1 – Adopt The New Code

Adopt The New Code:

After developing the draft ordinance, your municipality’s legislative body (council members) has the opportunity to make changes they deem necessary. Remember:  The new code defining the roles and responsibilities of the mayor can then be adopted by the legislative body (city or county council) of the community in a properly-noticed public meeting. 

Action Items:

1. Provide formal public notice of the adoption meeting/hearing. Be sure to include links to where copies of the draft ordinance can be obtained.
2. Conduct the public meeting or hearing. Gather final thoughts and comments before adoption. Remember the legislative body must formally vote for its adoption. 
3. Once adopted, remove unnecessary formatting (line numbers, unofficial headers/footers, page numbers, etc).  Replace any old code materials and publish the new ones.
4. Reference the CiviclinQ’s Sample Notice Language for Electronic Meetings resource in the “Materials” tab before conducting your public meetings / hearings online.

Move to Lesson 4.2.