February 25, 2025
City Council
DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda
Subject:
Discuss and Provide Direction on Future City Council
Meeting Start Times
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Discuss options of changing the time of City Council
meetings, on a trial basis. To allow for more community participation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
DISCUSS and PROVIDE DIRECTION to the City Clerk
on the time of City Council meetings - Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda (510-685-5002).
DISCUSSION:
Discuss options related to changing the time of City Council meetings, on a trial basis.
Many times, City Council meetings go till past midnight and many community members AGENDA
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are not able to participate because the agenda goes very late. Moving the time to start earlier might allow for the meeting to be done earlier, and hopefully more community members can participate on items later in the agenda. However, this can also be a challenge for community members to participate early, since many might still be at work.
Options should be discussed and allow the public to provide their input.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
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