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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Schedule of City Council Meetings for 2020Department Name: Administration Cost Center: For Agenda of: Placement: Estimated Time: 1021 November 12, 2019 Consent N/A FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager Prepared By: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk SUBJECT: SCHEDULE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 2020 RECOMMENDATION Adopt the proposed 2020 Regular City Council meeting schedule with meetings normally held the first and third Tuesday of every month, with the following exceptions: 1.Reschedule the Regular City Council meeting of January 7 to January 14, 2020, 2.Reschedule the Regular City Council Meeting of November 3 to November 10, 2020, 3.Cancel the Regular City Council meetings of August 4 and December 15, 2020. DISCUSSION The City Council’s regular meetings are scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of every month pursuant to Section 1.1.2.1 of the Council Policies & Procedures. The proposed 2020 meeting schedule is provided for Council consideration (Attachment A). Summer and Winter Council Meeting Schedule Since 1994, it has been the practice of the City Council to cancel a regular meeting in the months of August and/or December. This practice allows the Council an opportunity to plan vacations, reduce meeting absences, and maximize public participation. Historically the first meeting in August has been cancelled and when the second meeting in December falls close to the holidays, the second meeting in December has been cancelled. Election Day After reviewing the calendar for the November 2020 Election, staff recognized that the date of the first regular City Council meeting of November 2020 is Tuesday, November 3; as is the General Municipal Election, Therefore, in accordance with past practice, staff is recommending that the first regular meeting in November be rescheduled to Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Policy Context The recommended action follows Section 1.1.2.1 of the Council Policies & Procedures with the City Council’s regular meetings scheduled generally for the first and third Tuesday of every month and previously established practice for cancelling and rescheduling of meetings. Packet Page 89 Item 8 Public Engagement This is an administrative item and the meeting dates are established in the Council Policies and Procedures. Public comment regarding this item can be provided to the City Council through written correspondence and through public testimony at the meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in this report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378. FISCAL IMPACT Budgeted: N/A Budget Year: N/A Funding Identified: N/A Fiscal Analysis: Funding Sources Current FY Cost Annualized On-going Cost Total Project Cost General Fund N/A State Federal Fees Other: Total There are no fiscal impacts associated with approving the Council meeting dates for 2020 as they are already accounted for in the annual budget. ALTERNATIVES Council could choose a different date in August and/or December to cancel or choose not to cancel either of those meetings. Attachments: a - 2020 Schedule of City Council Meetings Packet Page 90 Item 8 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 123411234567 5 67891011 2 345678891011121314 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1234 1 2 123456 5 67891011 3 45678978 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1234112345 5 67891011 2 34567867 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1231234567 12345 4 5678910 8 91011121314 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 Regular Meetings Holidays Recommend Cancellation Re-scheduled Regular October November December January February March April May June 2020 City Council Meeting Schedule July August September Packet Page 91 Item 8 Page intentionally left blank. Packet Page 92 Item 8