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City Clerk’s Office Item # M-4
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 8, 2018
TO: Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Office of the City Clerk
FROM: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION FIXING ALTERNATE DAYS FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND MONDAY IN
OCTOBER AND THE FOURTH MONDAYS IN MAY AND DECEMBER 2018
SUMMARY:
This Resolution changes the dates of the three 2018 Regular City Council meetings currently
scheduled for the second Monday in October, the fourth Monday in May, and the fourth Monday
in December in order to accommodate the 2018 City Holiday Schedule.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
A Resolution changing the dates for any Regular City Council Meeting that falls on a City Holiday
during the year is prepared for the first meeting in January of each year.
BACKGROUND:
Per Section 3-15 of the City Charter, “If a regular meeting shall fall on or the evening before a City
holiday, the City Council may by Resolution fix another day for such regular meeting.”
Monday, May 28, 2018 is observed as Memorial Day and October 8, 2018 is observed as
Columbus Day, both observed as City Holidays. Monday, December 24, 2017 is Christmas Eve,
and while it is not observed as a City Holiday; the evening is traditionally considered an unofficial
and common holiday evening for most people. The Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, May
28, 2018 will be moved to Tuesday, May 29, 2017; the Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday,
October 8, 2018 will be moved to Tuesday, October 9, 2018; and the Regular Meeting scheduled
for Monday, December 24, 2018 will be moved to Wednesday, December 26, 2018.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable for this Resolution
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not Applicable for this Resolution.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the three aforementioned meetings are not rescheduled by Resolution, the Regular Meetings
shall be held on the date of the recognized City holiday.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 13871
A RESOLUTION FIXING ALTERNATE DAYS FOR REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR
THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER AND THE FOURTH
MONDAYS IN MAY AND DECEMBER 2018
WHEREAS, the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for the Fourth Monday in May
falls on May 28, 2018, which is observed as Memorial Day and a City Holiday; and
WHEREAS, the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for the Second Monday in
October falls on October 8, 2018, which is observed as Columbus Day and a City Holiday; and
WHEREAS, the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for the Fourth Monday in
December falls on December 24, 2017, which is Christmas Eve; and while it is not observed as a
City Holiday; the evening is traditionally considered an unofficial and common holiday evening;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1:
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 is hereby fixed as the day for the Regular Meeting of the Pueblo
City Council, originally scheduled for Monday, May 28, 2018.
SECTION 2:
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 is hereby fixed as the day for the Regular Meeting of the Pueblo
City Council, originally scheduled for Monday, October 8, 2018.
SECTION 3:
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 is hereby fixed as the day for the Regular Meeting of the
Pueblo City Council, originally scheduled for Monday, December 24, 2018.
INTRODUCED: January 8, 2018
BY: Ed Brown
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL