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City Council Staff Report
Meeting Date: 1/24/2022 Report Type: Consent Calendar
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Title: Adoption of a Resolution Scheduling the City Council Summer Break
and Winter Closure for 2022
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the attached Resolution scheduling the City Council 2022 Summer
Break and Winter Closure on dates determined by Council.
BACKGROUND
Under Municipal Code Section 2.04.010(b), each year, no later than the third
meeting in February, the Council shall, by Resolution, schedule its vacation
for that year. During the vacation period, the Code states that there shall be
no regular meetings of the Council or its standing committees. Under the
Code, the Mayor or a majority of the Council may call a special meeting
during the scheduled vacation, if necessary.
Staff proposes Wednesday, June 22, 2022 through Sunday, July 31,
2022 for the summer break. Additionally, Staff proposes Wednesday,
December 21, 2022 through Sunday, January 8, 2023 for the winter
closure.
Staff respectfully requests Council’s determination regarding the dates to be
set for the Council breaks and adoption of the attached Resolution.
Attachments:
• Draft Resolution
NOT YET APPROVED
Resolution No.
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Scheduling the
City Council Summer Vacation and Winter Closure for Calendar Year 2022
R E C I T A L S
A. 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.
B. The City Council desires to set its annual vacation for 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council sets its summer vacation for calendar year 2022
from Wednesday June 22, 2022 through Sunday, July 31, 2022 and winter closure from
Wednesday, December 21, 2021 through Sunday, January 8, 2022.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not meet
the definition of a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065, thus, no environmental
assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 24, 2022
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney City Manager
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