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d. The minutes shall be approved without reading if the City Clerk has furnished each Councilmember with a copy. 7.10.3 Preferred Method of Recordation and Minutes City Council meetings which are open to the general public are recorded by electronic means. Audio and video tapes of such City Council meetings are not the official record of those meetings. The approved minutes constitute the only official record.4 7.11 Staff Attendance 7.11.1 City Manager The City Manager, or designee, shall attend all City Council meetings,. [PMC 2.08.130]. The City Manager may make recommendations and shall have the right to take part in all discussions of the City Council, but shall have no vote. 7.11.2 City Attorney The City Attorney, or designee, shall attend all City Council meetings. Upon the City Council's request, the City Attorney shall provide opinions and recommendations, either written or oral, on questions of law and procedure. 7.11.3 City Clerk The City Clerk, or designee, shall attend all City Council meetings open to the general public. The City Clerk shall record, prepare, and maintain the official record of such City Council's proceedings and perform other related duties as may be prescribed by the City Council and the City Manager. [36814, 40801]. 7.11.4 Department Heads/Employees Department Heads and employees shall attend City Council meetings as directed by the City Manager. 7.11.5 Sergeant-at-Arms The Chief of Police, or designee, serves as Sergeant-at-Arms will attend City Council meetings as directed by the City Council or the City Manager. [38638]. 7.12 Meetings That Are Not Subject to the Brown Act As provided by the Brown Act, a quorum of the City Council may attend conferences and similar gatherings, open community meetings organized by a person or organization other 4 A majority of the City Council who were at the meeting can amend and re-adopt meeting minutes.