city of Chula Vista

File #: 17-0522    Name: Council Meeting Schedule
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/19/2017 Final action: 12/19/2017
Title: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE TIME AND PLACE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS (FIRST READING)
Indexes: 5. Connected Community
Code sections: 02.04 - City Council Meetings
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Ordinance showing changes
Related files: 18-0002
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE TIME AND PLACE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS (FIRST READING)

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council place the ordinance on first reading.

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SUMMARY
Certain regularly scheduled City Council meetings throughout the year are canceled by Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.04.020, including the meeting on Tuesday following the Thanksgiving holiday. Adoption of the proposed ordinance would change the policy to cancel meetings the week of Thanksgiving instead of the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.

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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.

BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable

DISCUSSION
As required by Section 306 of the Chula Vista City Charter, regular meetings of the City Council are fixed by ordinance and are currently held on the first, second, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) section 2.04.020 calls for certain regular meetings throughout the year to be cancelled.

One of the regular meetings currently cancelled by CVMC section 2.04.020 is the meeting on the Tuesday following the Thanksgiving holiday. Due to holiday travel and other act...

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