Item No. 7.
TO:HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY:ROGER BRADLEY, CITY MANAGER
DATE:JANUARY 13, 2026
SUBJECT:APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider approving the Council meeting schedule for Calendar Year 2026.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Approve the meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment A.
BACKGROUND
City Council meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Annually, the City Council reviews the meeting schedule for the upcoming Calendar Year to determine if any meetings should be cancelled or adjusted. In consultation with the Mayor, staff prepared a proposed meeting schedule for Calendar Year 2026.
ANALYSIS
In 2024 and 2025, the City Council held a summer recess by cancelling a meeting in July. Many staff and members of the Council as well as residents within the community schedule vacations at this time of the year, and it is helpful to have a known summer recess period. This allows vacations to be more easily coordinated with families without impacting meeting operations. It can also benefit the public as community members might also be travelling and miss a chance to be involved with City business if there is a particular topic of interest. As a result, the summer recess is proposed by canceling the July 14, 2026 City Council meeting.
Additionally, the City usually cancels the Council meeting when it occurs the same week as Thanksgiving. Thus, the regularly scheduled meeting for November 24, 2026 is proposed to be cancelled. Additionally, the final Council meeting of 2026 falls on the week of Christmas. In recognition of the holidays and that many travel out of town during this week, it is recommended that the December 22, 2026 meeting be cancelled as well.
City Council meeting schedule: second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Proposed Meeting Cancellation:
July 14, 2026 (Summer Recess)
November 24, 2026 (Thanksgiving)
December 22, 2025 (Christmas)
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Quality of Life, Safety & Infrastructure
Public Engagement
FISCAL IMPACT
There is fiscal impact with this report.
Attachments
2026 City Council Meetings.pdf
2026 City Council Meetings
Second & Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
11111 Brookshire Avenue | Downey, CA 90241
January 13, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 24, 2026
March 10, 2026
March 24, 2026
April 14, 2026
April 28, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 26, 2026
June 9, 2026
June 23, 2026
July 14, 2026 - CANCELLED
July 28, 2026
August 11, 2026
August 25, 2026
September 8, 2026
September 22, 2026
October 13, 2026
October 27, 2026
November 10, 2026
November 24, 2026 – CANCELLED
December 8, 2026
December 22, 2026 - CANCELLED