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Approve the 2017 Council Meeting Schedule. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Generally, City Council meetings are at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month. The accompanying work sessions are at 1:00 p.m. on the preceding Monday, unless the Monday is a holiday, in which case the work session is on Tuesday.
Per Council Rules, no meetings are held the first Thursday in January and July and the third Thursday in December.
Please note the following exceptions:
• The January 16 work session has been moved to Tuesday, January 17 at 9:00 a.m. due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
• The May 29 work session has been moved to Tuesday, May 30 at 9:00 a.m. due to Memorial Day.
• The May 18 council meeting has been moved to Wednesday, May 17 due to Clearwater High School Graduation. Note - Countryside High School has not confirmed a graduation date.
• The August 17 council meeting has been moved to Wednesday, August 16 due to the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference.
• The September 4 work session has been moved to Tuesday, September 5 at 9:00 a.m. due to Labor Day.
• There will be no work session on September 18 due to Rosh Hashanah (evening of September 20 through evening of September 22); the council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m.
• The October 19 council meeting has been moved to Wednesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. due to Jazz Holiday.
During the October 17 work session, there was council consensus not to move the October 19 council meeting for the Jazz Holiday. Staff was directed to begin the October 19 council meeting at 5:00 p.m., with public hearings at 6:00 p.m.