A. Special meetings of the council may be held at any time upon the call of the Mayor or any five members of the council, upon filing same with the City Clerk, and upon notice given in the manner herein provided. The City Clerk, upon receiving a call for such meeting, shall prepare and address to each member of the council a copy thereof and deliver the same to each member of the council personally, or in lieu of such service, mail to each member a copy of said call addressed to them at their last known place of residence. Such notice shall be received at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting as specified in the notice. The notice, if mailed, shall be deposited in the post office in Berkeley, California, or in any United States mailbox in the City. Such notice shall also be personally delivered or mailed to communications media organizations requesting notice in writing and shall be received at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting.

B. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at the meeting.

C. Special meetings may be held by the council at any time upon the unanimous consent of its members. Notice of these special meetings, including the business to be transacted, shall be delivered to communications media organizations as set forth above. (Ord. 5618-NS § 1, 1984: Ord. 4860-NS § 1, 1976: Ord. 1117-NS § 2, 1925)