AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval, by motion, and hold discussion regarding the proposed 2021 City Council Meeting Schedule (June - December), and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: February 2, 2021
Department: City Clerk’s Office
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Council approved January - May 2021 Calendar in late 2020. Council requested June - December 2021 come back for further discussion and approval in February 2021.
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Background Information:
In an effort to provide additional transparency and planning efficacy related to City Council meetings, Staff is requesting that the Council consider approval of a Council Meeting Schedule for 2021.
The City Council began adopting an annual meeting calendar following the approval of Proposition E of the 2017 Charter Election which reduced the required number of regular meetings from 24 per year to 22 per year.
Sec. 3.09. - Meetings of the city council.
The city council shall hold twenty-two regular meetings at a minimum each year at a time to be fixed by it for such regular meetings, and may hold as many additional meetings during the month as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the city and its citizens.
Setting a Regular meeting calendar allows for Council, Staff and the public to have a snapshot of when Council will hold their Regular Meetings and Budget Workshops in the upcoming year.
The setting of this meeting calendar does not prohibit additional workshops and special called meetings to be held as necessary.
These are the proposed changes for the remainder of the year:
• Will NOT meet June 15 regular
• WILL meet for budget on June 29
• WILL meet July 6 regular
• Will NOT meet July 20 regular
• August and September standard (1st and 3rd Tuesday)
• 1st regular meeting in October moved to Wednesday, October 6th due to National Night Out
• 1st regular meeting in November moved to Wednesday, November 3rd due to Elections
• 2nd regular meeting in December moved to Wednesday, December 15th due to Holiday schedule the following week
Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
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Alternatives:
None submitted at this time, Council may provide additional direction
Recommendation:
Approve Calendar as presented.