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Date: April 21, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Aram Chaparyan, City Manager
By: Carlos Huizar, Management Associate | [email protected] Subject: City Manager – Determine City Council Dark Nights. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council declare the following Tuesdays as City Council Dark Nights from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 202 6: July 7, July 28, August 4, September 8, September 29, October 27, November 10, November 24, December 22 and December 29.
City Council Meeting Nights Dark Nights
July 14, July 21* July 7, July 28
August 11, 18*, 25 August 4
September 1, 15, 22* September 8, 29
October 6, 13*, 20 October 27
November 3, 17 November 10, 24
December 1, 8*, 15 December 22, 29
*(Closed Session Only Meeting, if needed)
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
It is customary for the City Council not to meet following a Monday holiday (with some exceptions) or on the fifth Tuesday of a month. In 2021, the City Council adopted a revised schedule that formalized the practice of holding two regular meetings per month. This adjustment has enhanced public access to agenda materials and increased opportunities for community feedback, while also allowing flexibility to convene special meetings when necessary.
Consistent with that approach, staff is recommending the designation of the following dates as City Council Dark Nights for the second half of calendar year 2026: July 7 , July 28, August 4, September 8, September 29, October 27, November 10, November 24, December 22, and December 29.