HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - MTG CHANGE POLICY AMEND (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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Agenda Item: 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
June 10, 2008
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Ken Pulskamp
CITY COUNCIL 2008 MEETING CHANGE AND POLICY
AMENDMENT
City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Cancel the regular City Council meeting of November 11, 2008, due to the Veteran's Day
holiday, and amend City Council Policy I-14 to provide for the cancellation of Council meetings
on State or Federal holidays.
BACKGROUND
City Council Policy I-14 provides for the canceling of City Council meetings during municipal
election years, as well as the annual Council summer and holiday recesses.
No provision is currently included with regard to State or Federal holidays. This year, the
Veteran's Day holiday falls on Tuesday, November 11. The attached policy amendment provides
for the cancellation of Council meetings on State or Federal holidays.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other direction as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Proposed amended Policy I-14
APPROVED
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NUMBER I-14.1
ORIGINAL ISSUE I EFFECTIVE 12/11/07
POLICY/PROCEDURE
SUBJECT
CITY COUNCIL ELECTION, SUMMER
AND HOLIDAY RECESS
CURRENT ISSUE EFFECTIVE 06/10/08 CATEGORY
SUPERSEDES I-14 LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
STANDARD MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE
PURPOSE
The City of Santa Clarita has developed the following policy in an effort to establish the City Council's long-
standing practice of holding a summer and a holiday recess during the regular Council meeting schedule and
further to not hold a City Council meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of April of each even -numbered year due to the
City's election for members of the City Council. Also on occasion, State and Federal holidays fall on a regular
Council meeting day and this policy provides for the cancellation of those meetings.
POLICY
It is the declared policy of the City Council to not hold a City Council meeting on the following days:
• The 2nd Tuesday of April in each even -numbered year;
• The 4`" Tuesday of July in each calendar year;
• The 1" Tuesday of August in each calendar year (study session);
• The 2nd Tuesday of August in each calendar year;
• The 4`'' Tuesday of December in each calendar year.
• On any State or Federal holiday which falls on the 2nd or 4"' Tuesday of any month.
EXCEPTION
Exceptions to this policy may be authorized by the City Council.
AUTHORITY
Adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2008.
Kenneth R. Pulskamp, City M