Title
Adoption of Resolution Setting the 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Dates. (City Clerk 10012010)
Body
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Every year, the City Council is required to adopt a resolution setting the meeting dates for the following year. The proposed resolution sets City Council meetings as the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of July and August. The first meeting in July will move to Wednesday, July 5 due to the 4th of July holiday. There will be no meetings in August.
BACKGROUND
Section 3-7 (B) of the City Charter and Alameda Municipal Code Section 2-1.1 require that the City Council adopt a resolution setting the dates of its regular meetings in December of the preceding year.
DISCUSSION
On December 7, 2021, the City Council approved the Social Service Human Relations Board’s recommendation to have members of every City of Alameda (City) body review meeting dates to ensure maximum attendance. Members of the City Council were polled and have not proposed changing any 2023 meeting dates.
Since the first Tuesday in July 2023 is the 4th of July holiday, the meeting will be moved to Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
The City Council may propose to modify the 2023 meeting dates at the December 20, 2022 meeting. In the future, City Council can also adopt a resolution changing the 2023 meeting dates.
ALTERNATIVES
• Set the 2023 regular City Council meeting dates as described in the attached resolution.
• Modify certain meeting dates.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact from setting regular City Council meeting dates.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
City Charter Section 3-7: “The Council shall: (B) Hold regular meetings in the calendar year as fixed by resolution in December of the preceding year.”
Alameda Municipal Code Section 2-1.1: “The regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the designated location of the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. in the calendar year as fixed by resolution in December of the preceding year.”
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. This action is not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution setting the 2023 regular City Council meeting dates.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
Financial Impact Section Reviewed,
Margaret O’Brien, Finance Director
cc: Erin Smith, City Manager