CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Agenda Date: December 21, 2020 Action Required: Approval of Resolution Presenter: Lisa Robertson, Acting City Attorney Staff Contacts: Lisa Robertson, Acting City Attorney Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council Title: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for 2021 Background: Local municipalities may approve a regular Council meeting schedule for the calendar year in order to establish meeting dates for the year. The proposed schedule includes variances according to holidays and summer break. Discussion: Regularly scheduled Council meetings take place on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. During the Covid-19 State of Emergency, regular meetings are held electronically or virtually. If a regularly scheduled Council meeting falls on a holiday, then the meeting will take place on Tuesday. Council has previously chosen to take a summer break, and at its November 16, 2020, regular meeting, Council discussed canceling the January 4, 2021 meeting. The proposed regular Council meeting schedule for 2021 is: January 4 – no meeting Tuesday, July 6 – no meeting Tuesday, January 19 July 19 February 1 August 2 Tuesday, February 16 August 16 March 1 Tuesday, September 7 March 15 September 20 April 5 October 4 April 19 October 18 May 3 November 1 May 17 November 15 June 7 December 6 June 21 December 20 Italics indicate an adjusted date due to a holiday. Alignment with City Council’s Vision and Priority Areas: This aligns with Goal 4 of the strategic plan: Be a well-managed and successful organization. Attachment: Resolution RESOLUTION Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for 2021 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the following dates are approved for regularly scheduled Council meetings for 2021: January 4 – no meeting Tuesday, July 6 – no meeting Tuesday, January 19 July 19 February 1 August 2 Tuesday, February 16 August 16 March 1 Tuesday, September 7 March 15 September 20 April 5 October 4 April 19 October 18 May 3 November 1 May 17 November 15 June 7 December 6 June 21 December 20 Italics indicate an adjusted date due to a holiday. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these dates will be published on the City’s calendar at www.charlottesville.gov and posted at the Clerk of Council’s office; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should Council have a compelling reason to amend the schedule during the year, they may do so with a majority vote; should such a change occur, it will be publicized with a City press release, updated on the City’s calendar, and posted at the Clerk of Council’s office.