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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
February 4, 2013
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Approval of Resolution Scheduling the City Council Vacation and
Winter Closure for 2013
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution Scheduling the City Council Vacation and Winter Closure in Calendar
Year 2013.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Municipal Code Section 2.04.010, the City Council must schedules its annual
vacation for each calendar year no later than the third meeting in February. During said
scheduled annual vacation, there shall be no regular meetings of the City Council nor of the
Council standing committees. The Mayor or a majority of the Council may call a special meeting
during the scheduled vacation if necessary. Please note that the Palo Alto Unified School
District last day of school is May 30, 2013 and school resumes on August 15, 2013. The Council
also needs to set the winter closure.
I polled Council Members for their suggestions when the Council should take their breaks and
received the following responses:
• Three Council Members thought that the Council’s summer break should be the month
of July.
• One Council Member thought that the Council’s summer break should begin after the
budget is approved. The budget is tentatively scheduled to be approved on June 17, 2013.
• One Council Member thought that the Council’s summer break should be July 15, 2013
through August 15, 2013.
• One Council Member thought that the Council’s summer break should be July 26, 2013
through August 23, 2013.
• One Council Member had no preferences for the summer break but wanted to change
the timing of the winter breaks.
• The City Manager noted that there could be new fiscal year issues that make some July
meetings important. Another concern is ballot measure approvals to meet the Election Code
deadlines in early August.
Staff respectfully requests Council's direction on the dates to be set for the Council breaks.
ATTACHMENTS:
• VacaRptReso2013 (DOC)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
SCHEDULING THE CITY COUNCIL VACATION AND WINTER CLOSURE FOR CALENDAR
YEAR 2013
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.04.010 of the Municipal Code, the City Council must schedule
its annual vacation for each calendar year no later than the third meeting in February; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set its annual vacation for 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
The City Council sets their vacation for calendar year 2013, from XXXXl, 2013 through
XXXX, 2013 and winter closure from XXXX, 2013 through XXXX, 2013.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
City Manager