SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the 2021 City 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 9:00 a.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 18 work session has been moved to Tuesday, January 19 at 9:00 a.m. due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
• The February 15 work session has been moved to Tuesday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. due to President’s Day.
• The May 31 work session has been moved to Tuesday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m. due to Memorial Day.
The dates for the Florida League of Cities Annual Conference and Legislative Conference have not been confirmed. Staff will ask to reschedule council meetings if there any conflicts once the conferences have been scheduled.
Please note Passover next year takes place Saturday, March 27 through Saturday, April 3, conflicting with the March 29 work session and the April 1 council meeting. Staff seeks direction if Council wishes to reschedule the meetings.
At the September 28 work session, the was council consensus to cancel the March 29 work session and April 1 council meeting in observance of Passover. Staff was directed to place the item on the Consent Agenda.