Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.15. 8/22/2023 File #: 23-0517
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Monica Espinoza, Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
Adoption of a resolution regarding the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Holiday Closure. Resolution No. 11489.
2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 11489 would allow for certain City facilities to be closed during the week between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays for only calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Resolution No. 11489. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange regarding the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Holiday Closure.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
e: Attract, retain and develop quality employees dedicated to public service.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Traditionally, the annual winter holiday closure is approved by the City Council in the Fall prior to the December closure. For better operational planning purposes, the City Council is being asked to approve the winter holiday closure for calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
In accordance with most current labor contracts between the City and its employee organizations, City employees are entitled to one-half day (4.5 hours) of paid holiday if Christmas Eve (December 24) falls on a Monday through Thursday, one (1) day of paid holiday for Christmas Day, and one (1) day of paid holiday for New Year’s Day.
If approved by the City Council, this action will allow the City to close most of its services for the following holiday periods:
2023: Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. through Monday, January 1, 2024. The City will return to full service on Tuesday, January 2, 2024; and City of Orange Printed on 8/17/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.15. 8/22/2023 File #: 23-0517
2024: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. through Thursday, January 2, 2025. The City will return to full service on Monday, January 6, 2025; and
2025: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. through Thursday, January 1, 2026. The City will return to full service on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Orange Public Library:
For 2023, the Orange Public Library & History Center (Main Library) will also be closing effective 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023 and will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
The Taft and El Modena branch libraries will be closing effective 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023, and will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024; and For 2024, the Main Library will be closing effective 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 and will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The Taft and El Modena branch libraries will be closing effective 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024, and will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025; and
For 2025, the Main Library will be closing effective 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Taft and El Modena branch libraries will be closing effective 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Notwithstanding the above, the City will continue to provide public safety and other emergency call- out services. City Hall employees will be required to utilize their own accrued paid leave hours (i.e., vacation, compensatory time, holiday compensatory time, administrative leave, TRP, and/or floating holiday) (35 hours for 2023, 44 hours for 2024, and 35 hours for 2025), or unpaid time, if elected, to cover the holiday closures.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Resolution No. 11489
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