RESOLUTION NO. 2023-155
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF CITY HALL DURING THE 2023 HOLIDAY SEASON AND CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULING OF 2024 MEETING DATES DUE TO CONFLICTS WITH OBSERVED HOLIDAYS WHEREAS, Section 503 of the Pomona City Charter requires that regular meetings of the City Council be established by ordinance or resolution; and, WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2004-32, which establishes the first and third Monday of each month for regular meetings and the second Monday of each month for Study Sessions, as necessary; and, WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to modify the ongoing regular City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-79, to go “dark” for the first meeting in July; and, WHEREAS, due to holidays and other scheduling conflicts that fall on the same day as regularly scheduled meetings, it would be in the best interest of the City to cancel and reschedule certain regular meetings in order to allow the efficient conduct of the City’s business; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to modify the annual City Council meeting schedule, authorize the closure of City Hall during the 2023 Holiday Season and to cancel and reschedule regular meetings as listed below in the 2024 Calendar Year that conflict with recognized City holidays or other scheduled events.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the closure of City Hall from to Monday, December 25, 2023 – Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to avoid staffing shortages during the 2022 Holiday Season.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby modifies the ongoing Regular City Council Meeting schedule to go “dark” annually for the third Monday in August and to conduct two regularly scheduled meetings annually on the first and third Mondays in July SECTION 3. The regular City Council Meeting scheduled for January 1, 2024, is hereby cancelled and rescheduled to Monday, January 8, 2024, to be conducted as a regular meeting of the City Council.
SECTION 4. The regular City Council Meeting scheduled for January 15, 2024, is hereby cancelled and rescheduled to January 22, 2024, to be conducted as a regular meeting of the City Council.
SECTION 5. The regular City Council Meeting scheduled for February 19, 2024, is hereby cancelled and rescheduled to February 26, 2024, to be conducted as a regular meeting of the City Council.
SECTION 6. The regular City Council Meeting scheduled for April 1, 2024, is hereby cancelled and rescheduled to April 8, 2024, to be conducted as a regular meeting of the City Council.
SECTION 7. The regular City Council Meeting scheduled for September 2, 2024, is hereby cancelled and rescheduled to September 9, 2024.
SECTION 8. All other City Council Meeting dates established in accordance with Resolution Nos. 2004-32 and 2021-79 remain unchanged unless otherwise rescheduled by resolution.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF POMONA
________________________________ ____________________________________ Rosalia Butler, City Clerk Tim Sandoval, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF POMONA
I, ROSALIA BUTLER, CITY CLERK of the City of Pomona do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pomona held on the 11th day of September, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Rosalia Butler, City Clerk