HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: March 18, 2014
AGENDA ITEM NO. 25
ITEM TITLE:
City Council Summer Legislative Recess
PREPARED BY: Leslie Deese, City Manager
PHONE: 619-336-4240
EXPLANATION:
See attached Staff Report.
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
APPROVED BY:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO. N/A1
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
IN/A
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
Finance
MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Request Council direction.
BOARD 1 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Staff Report
City Council Summer Legislative Recess
At its March 4, 2014 regular meeting, the Council discussed the possibility of a summer
legislative recess from the regular Council Meeting schedule. Allowing for a recess
would provide an opportunity for city staff and elected officials to catch up on work,
reenergize after a lengthy budget process, and prepare for the start of a new fiscal year.
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. While National City does not have a formal recess
scheduled for summer or winter, due to the holiday/furlough closure, we have
traditionally adjusted the meeting schedule in December and January to either dispense
with or move one or more of the regular Tuesday meetings. Additionally, in 2013, the
city council voted to recess and dispense with the second meeting in July.
Provided for reference is a calendar of upcoming meetings, community events and
observed holidays. It should be noted that ballot measure matters need to be acted on
no later than, and preferably before, August 5, 2014.
June
3 — City Council Meeting
14 — Mabuhay Festival
17 — City Council meeting/Budget Hearing
18 — Tiny Tot Graduation
July
1 — City Council Meeting
4 — Independence Day (City Hall closed)
8 — Parking Authority Meeting*
15 — City Council Meeting
August
5 — City Council Meeting
12 — Joint Powers Financing Authority Meeting*
16 — Relay for Life
19 — City Council Meeting
September
1 — Labor Day (City Hall closed)
2 — City Council Meeting
16 — City Council Meeting
* Meeting dates can be changed if necessary
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There are five Tuesday's in the months of July and September. Council may wish to
recess during either of these months to maximize the time 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.
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Carlsbad
Meets: 4x month (1st four Tuesday's of every month)
Summer: recess for the week of August 4th and August 11t"
Winter: regular meetings
Chula Vista
Meets: 4x month (1st four Tuesday's)
Summer: does not have summer recess
Winter break: week of Christmas and New years' week
Coronado
Meets: 2x month (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
Summer: does not have summer recess
Winter: one meeting in3 December
Del Mar
Meets: 2x month (1st & 3rd Monday)
Summer: recess for the whole month of August
Winter: one meeting in December
El Ca -on
Meets: 2x month (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
Summer: does not have summer recess
Winter break: only one meeting in December
Encinitas
Meets: 3x month (2"d, 3' & 4th Wednesday)
Summer: recess from July 23rd — 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 7"
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: only one meeting in August
Winter: December 24" - January 27"
Lemon Grove
Meets: 2x month (15t& 3`d Tuesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess
National City
Meets: 2x month (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
Does not have summer or winter recess. Holiday/furlough closure between Christmas and
New Year's Day.
Oceanside
Meets: 2x month (1st & 3`d 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 1st
Winter: off the week of November 3rd and November 24th; off the week of the December 1st
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San Marcos
Meets: 2x month (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
Do not have summer or winter recess
Santee
Meets: 2x month (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
Summer: first meeting off on August 13th
Winter: one Council meeting in November and one in December
Solana Beach
Meets: 2x month (2nd & 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 on December 24th
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