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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Date: May 15, 2023
Item: June and July City Council Meetings
Council Action Requested:
Do not reschedule June 19, 2023 City Council Meeting.
Background Information:
Earlier this year, the State designated Juneteenth (June 19) as a legal holiday commemorating
emancipation, effective August 1, 2023, meaning the first required observance is next year 2024,
and public business cannot be conducted on the holiday. Since then, there have been indications
that the State might amend the new law to make it effective for June 19, 2023.
This year, June 19 happens to be a City Council meeting date, and we had planned on
maintaining the existing meeting schedule. In light of potential changes in the law and preferring
to have some advance notice to the schedule, I propose the following:
1. Reschedule the City Council meeting from June 19 to June 26. This would also result in
cancelling or re-scheduling the Planning Commission meeting already scheduled for that
evening. I plan on holding the City Council’s budget workshop the same evening.
2. In order to maintain a reasonable spacing between meetings, cancel the City Council
meeting on July 3.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable
Committee Discussion:
On March 4, City Council approved recognizing Juneteenth for employees this year. On March
20, City Council approved maintaining the existing meeting schedule, including the City Council
meeting already scheduled for June 19.
Attachments:
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