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At the June 4, 2013 City Council meeting, Councilmember Sotelo-Solis asked that the
City Council consider a summer legislative recess from their regular Council Meeting
schedule to realize cost savings and to allow an opportunity for city staff and elected
officials to catch up on work and reenergize after the long budget and strategic
planning process.
As shown in the attached survey of the 18 cities in the County, the majority of the cities
take a recess both in the summer and winter, and some cities recess over an entire
month, generally in the summer. National City does not take a recess in the summer or
winter, however due to the Holiday/Furlough closure, we have adjusted the meeting
schedule in January to either dispense with or move the first Tuesday meeting.
The National City Council /Successor Agency meeting schedule for the months of July,
August and September is as follows:
July 2 & 16
August 6 & 20
September 3 & 17
Provided for Council's reference is upcoming time sensitive, noticed meetings and
hearings, city events and observed holidays:
Noticed Meetings/Hearings:
Landscape Maintenance District Hearing — Tuesday, July 2
Annual Parking Authority Meeting — Tuesday, July 16*
Collection of Sewer Charges on Tax Roll Hearing — Tuesday, August 6
City Events:
National Night Out Against Crime — Tuesday, August 6 (5:00-8:00pm)**
Observed Holiday:
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4
Labor Day — Monday, September 2
*Note: Council may dispense with the meeting and call a special meeting for another
date.
** Note: Council meeting begins at 5:00 pm. Staff attempts to keep agenda Tight to
allow the elected officials and staff to attend the National Night Out event.
There are five Tuesday's in the month of July. Council may wish to recess during this
month to maximize the time between meetings. For example, scheduling a recess on
July 16 would allow an additional week between meetings.
National City Municipal Code Section 2.,04.020 states, in part, that "Any regular
meeting may be dispensed with by vote of the City Council." If the Council desires to
dispense with a regular meeting(s), you may do so by minute action which would
provide all interested parties with advanced notice for planning purposes.
Carlsbad
Meets: 4x month (1st four Tuesday's of every month)
Summer: recess for the week of August 5th and August 12th
Winter: regular meetings
Chula Vista
Meets: Every Tuesday (?)
Summer: do not have summer recess
Winter break: week of Christmas and New Years' week
Coronado
Meets: 2x month (1st& 3rd Tuesday)
Summer: only one Council meeting in July and one in August
Winter: one meeting on December
Del Mar
Meets: 2x month (1st& 3rd Monday)
Summer: recess for the whole month of August
Winter: one meeting in December
El Cajon
Meets: 2x month (2"d& 4th Tuesday)
Summer: do not have summer recess
Winter break: only one meeting in December
Encinitas
Meets: 3x month (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday)
Summer: TENT recess from July 24th — August 21st
Winter: cancelled the last meeting in December
Escondido
Meets: 4x month (1st four Wednesday)
Summer: recess for the whole month of July
Winter: Dec 15th — January 7th
Imperial Beach
Meets: 2x month (1st& 3rd Wednesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess
La Mesa
Meets: 2x month (2"d& 4th Tuesday)
Summer: recess from August 27th — September 23rd
Winter: December 24th - January 27th
Lemon Grove
Meets: 2x month (1st& 3rd Tuesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess
National City
Meets: 2x month (1st and 3rd Tuesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess. Holiday/furlough closure between Christmas
and New Year's Day
Oceanside
Meets: 2x month (1st& 3rd Wednesday)
Summer: recess for the whole month of July
Winter: regular meetings
Poway
Meets: 2x month (1st& 3rd Tuesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess
San Diego
Meets: 2x/week (Monday & Tuesday) of every week
Summer: off the first week of July, the whole month of August and the week of
September 2nd
Winter: off Novemberl lth and November25th / off the week of the December 2nd, 16th,
23rdand 30th
San Marcos
Meets: 2x month (2"d& 4th Tuesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess
Santee
Meets: 2x month (2nd& 4th Wednesday)
Summer: first meeting off on August 14th
Winter: one Council meeting on November and one on December
Solana Beach
Meets: 2x month (2"d& 4th Wednesday)
Summer: only one Council meeting in July and one in August
Winter: one Council meeting in November and one in December
Vista
Meets: 2x month (2nd& 4th Tuesday)
Summer: off for the whole month of July
Winter: off for the last council meet in December 24th