2.04.060 Meetings and conferences open to the public – Exceptions.
All regular and special meetings of the City Council, all regular and special conferences of the City Council and the meetings of all commissions and boards established by the City Council shall be open to the public. At all regular Council meetings, all citizens shall have the right to personally or through counsel present grievances or offer suggestions for the betterment of municipal affairs, in accordance with the limitations provided by this chapter to establish reasonable regulation of said meetings. Public participation at special meetings of the City Council or regular or special Council conferences shall be limited by Council action, and no citizens may be heard at such meetings or conferences unless permission is granted or requested by the City Council. Pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the state, the City Council may hold executive sessions from which the public may be excluded for the consideration of the following subjects:
A. Personnel Matters. To consider appointment, employment, or dismissal of a public officer, person or employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against an officer or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing. The Council may exclude from any such executive session during the examination of a witness any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated; and to consider matters of labor negotiations with employee associations or unions;
B. Attorney-Client Matters. To consider proposed or pending litigation to which the City is a party;
C. Security Efforts for the Public and Public Employees. To meet with the Chief of Police and other law enforcement officers on matters relating to security efforts for the public, public employees and public buildings. (Ord. 1486 § 2, 1973; prior code § 1.202(5)).