REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Update Regarding the City Council Regular Meeting Calendar for 2020 through February 2021 and Potential Conflicts With Religious Holidays (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND
On October 8, 2019, the City Council adopted its Regular Meeting Calendar for 2020 through February 2021. Council directed Staff to review the Meeting Calendar for conflicts with religious holidays and report back to Council as needed.
EXISTING POLICY
Charter of the City of Sunnyvale, Article VI, Section 608. Regular Meetings and Council Policy 7.2.1 - Community Engagement - Goals and Policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b) (5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
Council Policy 7.2.1 - Community Engagement - Goals and Policies, promotes wide community representation and involvement from community members that reflect the diversity of Sunnyvale (see Goal B and Policies B.5 and B.6). Members of the community can engage the City Council regarding Council meeting agenda items via email, telephone, written correspondence and providing comments at Council meetings.
The Charter of the City of Sunnyvale, Article VI, Section 608. Regular Meetings, requires regular meetings of the City Council at least two times per month. Resolution No. 141-04 provides that these meetings take place on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Based on this limitation, staff completes a thorough analysis to review dates that are available for Council meetings that do not conflict with other obligations. For example, the City Clerk will first review City recognized holidays due to the request of not holding meetings during the same week as a City holiday. Based on this criterion these dates are avoided. In addition, ...
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