STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Subject: Proposed City Council Meeting Dates from May 2026 through December 2026
Attachments: 1. Beverly Hills City Council Meetings: Proposed Calendar (May 2026 – December 2026)
INTRODUCTION
Provided for your review and approval are a list of proposed City Council meeting dates from May 2026 through December 2026.
DISCUSSION
Per the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, regularly scheduled City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Any date changes to City Council meetings require Council approval.
The following dates (marked with ** on the list) are proposed alternate dates due to holidays, budget meetings and other events that conflict with regular meeting dates.
Provided within the report are proposed alternate or special meeting dates for consideration. The City Council meeting to install the newly elected Councilmembers and City Treasurer is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7.
Date Type of meeting Status
May 5 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
May 19 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
**June 3 2:30 p.m. Study Session (BUDGET) Proposed
**June 9 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
**June10 2:30 p.m. Study Session (BUDGET)
**June 23 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
**June 30 2:30 p.m. Study Session (BUDGET-Tentative) Proposed Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
July 7 7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Installation – Newly Elected
July 21 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session (or Installation?) Proposed
Aug 4 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Aug 18 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Sept 1 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Sept 15 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Oct 6 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Oct 20 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
**Nov 10 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Nov 17 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
**Dec 8 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Dec 15 2:30 p.m. Study Session Proposed
7:00 p.m. Formal Session Proposed
Proposed - Special Study Sessions (BUDGET)**
Tuesday, June 3 Budget Study
Tuesday, June 10 Budget Study
Tuesday, June 30 Budget (if needed)
Staff requests for two budget meeting dates (minimum)
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Proposed - Changes to City Council Meeting Dates**
Original Date Proposed Date
Tuesday, June 2
(Election Day)
Tuesday, June 9
Tuesday, June 16
(City Councilmember Unavailable)
Tuesday, June 23
Tuesday, October 6 Tuesday, September 22
(City Councilmember Unavailable)
Tuesday, November 3 Tuesday, November 10
Election Day
Tuesday, December 1 Tuesday, December 8
(City Councilmember Unavailable)
City Council Meeting on July 7 (Installation Ceremony)
Per the California State Elections Code (Article 4, Section 10263(b)): “for a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.” The Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC: 2-1-1) designates the first and third Tuesdays of each month as regularly scheduled City Council meetings.
Final election results are expected by the end of June 2026. Accordingly, to comply with both the California State Elections Code and the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, the Installation of newly elected Councilmembers and the City Treasurer will be scheduled take place at the next regular City Council meeting on July 7.
Holidays/Events (May 2026 / December 2026)
1 :
BHFD Fire Service Day / Saturday, May 2
Evacuation Drill
BHPD Pancake Breakfast Sunday, May 3
Jewish Heritage Month
@BH Farmers’ Market Sunday, May 3
Milken Conference Sunday, May 3
Public Service Week Week of May 4
1 Events may be updated throughout the year.
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Southwest HOA Forum Wednesday, May 6
SCAG Conference Thursday, May 7 – Friday, May 8
Mother’s Day Sunday, May 10
CCCA Conference Thursday, May 14 – Friday, May 15
BH Art Show Saturday, May 16 – Sunday, May 17
Public Works Day Sunday, May 17
@ BH Farmers’ Market
Shavuot Thursday, May 21 – Friday, May 22
Memorial Day Holiday Monday, May 25 (City Hall Closed)
Election Day Tuesday, June 2
Employee Summer BBQ Wednesday, June 3
US Conference of Mayors Thursday, June 4 – Friday, June 5 Concerts on Cañon Thursdays, June 4 – August 20
Just in Case, Emergency Fair Sunday, June 7
@Roxbury Park
BHPD Employee Thursday, June 11
Recognition Ceremony
FIFA (LA) Friday, June 12
FIFA (LA) Monday, June 15
FIFA (LA) Thursday, June 18
Juneteenth Holiday Friday, June 19
(City Hall Closed)
Father’s Day Sunday, June 21
(Concours d’Elegance)
FIFA (LA) Sunday, June 21
Summer Garden Party Wednesday, June 24
(BH Chamber)
FIFA (LA) Thursday, June 25
FIFA (LA) Sunday, June 28
U.S. Independence Day Friday, July 3 (Observed)
(City Hall Closed)
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
ICA Summer Seminar Tuesday, July 7 – Thursday, July 9
BHFD Junior Firefighter Camp July TBD
FIFA (LA) Friday, July 10
Festival Beverly Hills Sunday, July 12
BHAAC Luau Dance Monday, July 20
National Night Out Tuesday, August 4
Just in Case BH Sunday, September 6
@Roxbury Park
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 7
(City Hall Closed)
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Friday, September 11
Rosh Hashanah Friday, September 11–Sunday, September 13 Yom Kippur Sunday, September 20 – Monday, September 21
Evening with the Mayor Wednesday, September 23
Cal Cities Conf Expo Wednesday, September 23 – Friday, September 25 Sukkot Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27
BHPD Gala Wednesday, September 30
Simchat Torah Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4
Oct. 7th Remembrance TBD
Good Shepherd Catholic Sunday, October 11
Church Anniversary
Employee Innovations Day Monday, October 12 (City Staff Training Day) BH Art Show Saturday, October 17 – Sunday, October 18
BHAAC Halloween Dance Monday, October 19
Chamber New York Trade Week of October 26
Mission Trip
Halloween Saturday, October 31
Election Day Tuesday, November 3
Veterans’ Day Holiday Wednesday, November 11 (City Hall Closed) BH Doggy Daze Sunday, November 15
BHFD Thanksgiving Luncheon Monday, November 16
(Senior Lunch)
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Holiday Lighting Ceremony Thursday, November 19
Combat Anti-Semitism Conference TBD
National League of Cities Thursday, November 19 – Saturday, November 21 Holiday / Hanukkah Craft Sunday, November 22
@BH Farmers’ Market
Thanksgiving Holidays Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27 (City Hall Closed)
Employee Holiday Luncheon Wednesday, December 2
Holidays at Greystone Saturday, December 6 – Sunday, December 7 Hanukkah Friday, December 4 – Saturday, December 12
Christmas Holiday Friday, December 25 (City Hall Closed)
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no fiscal impacts to calendar meetings.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff respectfully requests the City Council to provide feedback on proposed dates and approve the schedule for May 2026 to December 2026.
Huma Ahmed,
City Clerk
Approved By
Attachment 1
MAY 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 26 27 28 29 30 1 2
Fire Service Day/
Evacuation Drill
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
BHPC Police Pancake
BH Farmers’ Mkt –
Jewish Heritage Month
Milken Institute
Drinking Water
Week
CC Mtng
Cinco de Mayo
Southwest HOA
Forum
SCAG General
Assembly
SCAG General
Assembly
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Mother’s Day
CCCA Annual
Municipal
Seminar
CCCA Annual
Municipal
Seminar
BH Art Show
CCCA Annual
Municipal Seminar
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
BH Art Show CCCA
Annual Municipal
Seminar
PW @ Farmers’ Mkt
CC Mtng Shavuot Shavuot
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Memorial Day
(City Hall Closed)
Historic Preservation
Awards
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
JUN 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
Election Day!
**CC Mtng
Budget Study
Session
US Conf of
Mayors (Long
Beach)
Concerts on
Cañon
US Conf of Mayors
(Long Beach)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Just in Case BH
@ Roxbury Park
CC Mtng
Proposed
Budget Study
Session
BHPD
Employee
Recognition
Ceremony
Concerts on
Cañon
FIFA (LA)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
FIFA(LA) **CC Mtng
Concerts on
Cañon
FIFA(LA)
Juneteenth
(City Hall Closed)
21 22 23
CCCCC
24 25 26 27
Father’s Day Concours
d’Elegance
FIFA(LA)
CC Mtng
Proposed
Chamber Board
Installation/ Summer
Garden Party
Concerts on
Cañon
FIFA(LA)
28 29 30 1 2 3 4
FIFA (LA)
Budget Study
Session
(if needed)
JUL 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 29 30 1 2 3 4
Concerts on
Cañon
FIFA (LA)
United States
Independence
Day
(Observed)
United States
Independence
Day
5 6 7
Inst
8 9 10 11
CC Mtng
Installation
ICA Summer
Seminar
ICA Summer
Seminar
Concerts on
Cañon
ICA Summer
Seminar
FIFA (LA)
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Festival
Beverly Hills
Concerts on
Cañon
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
BHAAC Luau
Dance CC Mtng Concerts on Cañon
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
Concerts on
Cañon
AUG 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CC Mtng
National Night Out
Concerts on Cañon
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Concerts on Cañon
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
CC Mtng
Concerts on Cañon
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
SEP 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 31 1 2 3 4 5
CC Mtng
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Just in Case
BH @ Roxbury
Park
Labor Day
(City Hall Closed)
9/11 Memorial
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Rosh Hashanah CC Mtng
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Yom Kippur Yom Kippur CC Mtng
(Proposed)
Evening w/the
Mayor
Cal Cities Conf
Expo
Cal Cities Conf
Expo
Cal Cities Conf
Expo Sukkot
27 28 29 30 1 2 3
Sukkot BHPD Gala
OCT 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 28 29 30 1 2 3
Simchat Torah Simchat Torah
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Simchat Torah Customer Service
Week **CC Mtng
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Employee
Innovations Day
City Hall Open
(Half-Day)
BH Art Show
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
BH Art Show
BHAAC
Halloween
Dance
CC Mtng
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Chamber NY
Trade Trip
Chamber NY
Trade Trip
Chamber NY
Trade Trip
Chamber NY
Trade Trip
Chamber NY
Trade Trip
NOV 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Election Day!
**CC Mtng
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
CC Mtng
(Proposed)
Veterans Day
(City Hall Closed)
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Doggy Daze Thanksgiving
Senior Lunch CC Mtng
Holiday Lighting
NLC City Summit
NLC City Summit NLC City Summit
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Holiday/
Hanukkah Craft
Fair @ BH
Farmers’ Mkt
Thanksgiving Day
(City Hall Closed)
Thanksgiving Day
(City Hall Closed)
29 30 1 2 3 4 5
DEC 2026 City Council
Meeting Dates
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 29 30 1 2 3 4 5
**CC Mtng Hannukah
Holidays @
Greystone
Hannukah
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Holidays
@Greystone
Hannukah
Hannukah
CC Mtng
(Proposed)
Hannukah
Hannukah Hannukah Hannukah
Holidays @
Greystone
Hannukah
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Holidays @
Greystone BHAAC
Holiday Dance CC Mtng
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Christmas
(City Hall Closed)
27 28 29 30 31 1 2