CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: December 17, 2024
Subject
City Council meeting schedule through January 21, 2026
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 24-___ establishing the City Council meeting schedule through January 21, 2026
Reasons for Recommendation
Cupertino Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 sets regular City Council meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:45 p.m. The City Council may cancel a regular meeting by a vote of a majority of the Council. The City Council Procedures Manual (Resolution No. 2 4-024) sets a regular annual recess period beginning on the first Tuesday in August and ending the Tuesday following Labor Day. The Mayor and Vice Mayor are selected annually at a special meeting on the second Thursday of December. On January 17, 2024, Council adopted Resolution No. 24-001 cancelling the January 7, 2025 meeting.
Past City Council practice has been to reschedule Council meeting dates that occur immediately after a holiday closure. Council has considered scheduling Council meeting s one day later , to allow additional time for Council to review the agenda packet and submit questions, and adequate time for staff to prepare responses to the questions on agenda items. The meetings that are impacted by holiday s in 2025 are February 18 , April 1, and September 2. If th ose regular meetings are cancelled, alternative special meeting dates are recommended on February 19, April 2, and September 3. The Community Hall Council Chamber is available for use on th ose dates.
The special meetings would follow the same format as the regular meetings they will replace (e.g., allowing time for Oral Communications).
The draft resolution (Attachment A) sets regular City Council meeting dates for the calendar year 2025. The meeting calendar follows the regular first and third Tuesday meeting schedule except for meetings which were cancelled for the regular annual recess period. A special meeting has been added on December 12 for the Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
2 Staff also recommends cancelling the January 6, 2026 meeting, which immediately follows the City’s annual holiday closure ; and moving the January 20, 2026 meeting to January 21, 2026 to avoid having a meeting the day after the holiday on January 19.
2025 COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR
Meeting Date Start Time
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 6:45 PM Cancelled (Resolution No. 24- 001)
Tuesday, January 21,
2025Wednesday, January 22,
2025
6:45 PM Moved for Martin Luther
King Day (Resolution No. 24-
001)
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, February 18,
2025Wednesday, February 19,
2025
6:45 PM Moved for Presidents Day
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, April 1,
2025Wednesday, April 2,
2025
6:45 PM Moved for Cesar Chavez Day
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 6:45 PM Cancelled for Council Recess Tuesday, August 19, 2025 6:45 PM Cancelled for Council Recess Tuesday, September 2,
2025Wednesday, September
3, 2025
6:45 PM Moved for Labor Day
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 6:45 PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:45 PM
Thursday, December 11, 2025 TBD Special Meeting
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 6:45 PM
3 It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24 -___ establish ing the City Council meeting calendar through January 21, 2026. If Council wishes to authorize the changes, staff will provide meeting notifications to the public in advance. The proposed resolution does not limit the ability of the City Council to schedule additional meetings as authorized by the Municipal Code and in compliance with the Brown Act.
Sustainability Impact
There is no sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact.
California Environmental Quality Act
Not applicable.
City Work Program (CWP) Item: No
CWP Item Description: N/A
Council Goal: N/A
_____________________________________
Prepared by: Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
Approved for Submission by: Pamela Wu, City Manager
Attachments:
A – Draft Resolution