California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 7058.5

Before a lease or any operating agreement or other type of agreement for the production of oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons is entered into after the effective date of this section, the governing body of a city shall in open meeting adopt a resolution declaring its intention to take such action.  The resolution shall describe the property involved in such manner as to identify it, specify the minimum rental, royalty, or other consideration, and the term of the lease or agreement, the form of the lease or agreement, and one variable, biddable factor, on which bids will be received, and fix a time not less than 30 days thereafter and place for a public meeting of said governing body, at which meeting sealed proposals to lease or contract will be received and considered.  The resolution shall, before the date of such meeting, be published once a week for four successive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the city where the property is situated, or, if there is no newspaper of general circulation in such city, in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county where the property is situated.

This section shall not apply to the renewal of leases or operating agreements issued for a fixed term;  provided, that such renewals shall be subject to State Lands Commission approval as provided in Section 7060.

As used in this section, governing body of a city means the city council, or other city board or agency having jurisdiction by charter or law over the property involved.