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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1 Staff Report - 2019 Summer Meeting Scheduled and Cancellation of May 20, 2019 City Council MeetingSCHEDULED ITEM D-1 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER FROM: JEFFREY LAWRENCE CORNEJO, JR., CITY CLERK DATE: APRIL 15, 2019 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING 2019 SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE AND CANCELLATION OF MAY 20, 2019 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING BACKGROUND: From 2009-2015, it was the tradition of the City Council to not hold Council meetings in August. In 2016, the City Council modified the summer meeting schedule and decided to cancel the first regular meetings during the months of July, August and September. This was done in an effort to better manage the City’s business calendar and to avoid lengthy breaks between meetings. It is also requested May 20, 2019 City Council meeting be canceled due to International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference in Las Vegas May 19-22, 2019. The proposed action requests that the City Council discuss the 2019 summer meeting schedule and provide direction to Staff. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council take the following action: 1)Discuss and provide direction to Staff; and 2) Approve the cancellation of the scheduled May 20, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting. ANALYSIS: It’s common for City Councils to modify summer meeting schedules. They provide Councilmembers and city staff an opportunity to take a vacation. Staff believes that scheduling one meeting per month during the summer would be sufficient to attend to the City’s business and should an emergency arise, a special meeting can be called. Staff is seeking direction on the 2019 summer meeting schedule. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference in Las Vegas is May 19-22, 2019, 4 of 5 Council Members will be attending ICSC. Staff is requesting May 20, 2019 Regular City Council meeting be canceled. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL 4/15/2019 Council directed Staff to cancel 5/20/19, 7/1/19, 8/5/19, and 9/3/19 meetings 2019 Summer Meeting Schedule April 15, 2019 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved: Adrian Garcia, MMC Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr. Chief Deputy City Clerk City Clerk Reviewed and Approved: Sergio Gonzalez City Manager