CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
7/13/2026
1 SUBJECT:
Cancellation of July 27, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting and August 10, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move to approve cancellation of the July 27, 2026 regular City Council meeting and the August 10, 2026 regular City Council meeting.
STAFF CONTACT:
Sean Charpentier, City Manager
650-738-7409
[email protected]
Sarah Coffey, City Clerk
650-738-7307
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Traditionally, the City Council has cancelled the second meeting in either July or August to allow for a recess period. This proposal recommends cancellation of the second regular City Council meeting in July 2026 and the first regular meeting in August 2026. Should the Council wish to cancel these regular meetings, the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be August 24, 2026.
The City Manager may schedule a Special City Council meeting during the period from July 27, 2026 to August 10, 2026 in lieu of the regular meetings.
Research in 2025 into the practices of other cities within San Mateo County for meeting recesses in the summer months found that ten cities cancel / recess for two meetings in July and/or August, five cities (including Pacifica) cancel / recess for one meeting in July or August and two cities do not observe a recess / cancellation of meetings in the summer months. Of the two that do not provide for a recess, the Town of Hillsborough Council meets only once per month regularly.
Cities With 2 Meeting Reces in 2025
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City Recess Dates / Meetings
Atherton both August mtgs
Belmont either 2nd mtg July & 1st August mtg or both August mtgs Brisbane both August mtgs
Burlingame 2nd mtg July & 1st mtg Aug
Half Moon Bay 1st mtg July & 1st mtg Aug
Millbrae both August mtgs
Redwood City holds only 1 mtg in July and 1 mtg in August for break San Carlos both July mtgs
San Mateo 1st mtg July & 1st mtg Aug
Woodside both August mtgs
Cities With 1 Meeting Recess in 2025
City Recess Dates / Meetings
Colma 1st August mtg
Menlo Park 2nd mtg July
Pacifica 2nd mtg July
San Bruno 1st mtg August
South San Francisco 1 mtg in July
Cities With No Scheduled Recess in 2025
City Recess Dates / Meetings
Foster City N/A
Hillsborough No recess, but regularly meets once per month The Council may wish to consider an Alternative Action as outlined below related to cancellation of regular meetings to observe a recess.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Council may choose not to cancel the July 27, 2026 regular meeting or the August 10, 2026 regular meeting.
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND WORK PLAN:
The practice of planning for and scheduling a City Council recess is consistent with the following Council adopted Strategic Plan:
Values:
• A Healthy Workplace
Goals:
Goal 1: Enhance organizational and fiscal stability
Strategy 1A: Improve staff retention, recruitment, mental health and wellness resources, and increase staffing for rising workloads.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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None.
ORIGINATED BY:
City Manager's Office
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