Resolution 15-105 Establishing the 2016 Meeting Schedule for Council and Advisory Commissions

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 15-105

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2016 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION, PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION, CANNABIS ADVISORY COMMISSION, PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE, AND PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE.

 

               WHEREAS, Pursuant to Homer City Code Section 1.14.020, the City Council annually sets the schedule for regular and some special meetings, noting the dates, times and places of the City Council, Advisory Commissions, the Library Advisory Board, and standing committee meetings; and

 

               WHEREAS, The public is informed of such meetings through notices located at the City Clerk's Office, Clerk's Calendar on KBBI, the City Clerk's Website, and postings at the Public Library; and

 

               WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.020 - 040 states that meetings may be advertised in a local paper of general circulation at least three days before the date of the meeting and that special meetings should be advertised in the same manner or may be broadcast by local radio at least twice a day for three consecutive days or two consecutive days before the day of the meeting plus the day of the meeting; and

 

               WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.010 notes that the notice of meetings applies to the City Council and all commissions, boards, committees, subcommittees, task forces and any sub-unit of the foregoing public bodies of the City, whether meeting in a formal or informal meeting; that the failure to give the notice provided for under this chapter does not invalidate or otherwise affect any action or decision of a public body of the City; however, this sentence does not change the consequences of failing to give the minimum notice required under State Statute; that notice will ordinarily be given by the City Clerk; and that the presiding officer or the person or persons calling a meeting are responsible for notifying the City Clerk of meetings in sufficient time for the Clerk to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and

 

               WHEREAS, This Resolution does not preclude additional meetings such as emergency meetings, special meetings, worksessions, and the like; and

               WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 06-144 on October 9, 2006 establishing the Regular Meeting site for all bodies to be the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers.

 

               NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council, that the 2016 meeting schedule is established for the City Council, Economic Development Advisory Commission, Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Advisory Planning Commission, Port and Harbor Advisory Commission, Permanent Fund Committee, and Public Arts Committee of the City of Homer, Alaska, as follows:

 

Holidays - City Offices closed:

January 1*, New Year’s Day, Friday

February 15*, Presidents’ Day, the third Monday

March 28*, Seward's Day, last Monday

May 30*, Memorial Day, last Monday

July 4*, Independence Day, Monday

September 5*, Labor Day, first Monday

October 18*, Alaska Day, Tuesday

November 11*, Veterans Day, Friday

November 24*

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday

November 25*, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving

December 26**, Christmas, Monday

 

 

*Indicates holidays - City offices closed.

**If on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the legal holiday; if on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the legal holiday pursuant to the City of Homer Personnel Rules and Regulations.

 

CITY COUNCIL (CC)

January 11, 25

February 8, 22

March 14, 28

April 11, 25

May 9, 23

June 13, 27

July 11**, 25

August 8, 22

September 12, 26

October 4 Election

October 10, 24, for Oath of Office 17*

Canvass

Board October 7 or 10

November  1

Runoff Election

November 14**, 28

December 12****

December 19****

if needed

 

 

 

City Council's Regular Committee of the Whole Meetings at 5:00 p.m. to no later than 5:50 p.m. prior to every Regular Meeting which are held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. ***The City Council traditionally reschedules regular meetings that fall on holidays or High School Graduation days, for the following Tuesday. Council will not conduct a First Regular Meeting in July.

AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for November 14 – 18, 2016.

*Tuesday meeting due to Memorial Day/Alaska Day.

**There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or November.

**** The City Council traditionally cancels the last regular meeting in December and holds the first regular meeting and one to two Special Meetings as needed. Generally the second Special Meeting the third week of December, will not be held.

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (EDC)

January 12

February 9

March 8

April 12

May 10

June 14

July 12

August 9

September 13

October 11

November 8

December 13

 

Economic Development Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each Month at 6:00 p.m.

 

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (LAB)

 

February 2

March 1

April 5

May 3

August 2

 

 

 

October 4

November 1

December 6

 

Library Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the months of February, March, April, May, August, October, November, and December at 5:30 p.m.

 

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/R)

January 21*

February 18

 

March 17

April 21

May 19

June 16

 

 

August 18

September 15

October 20

 

November 17

 

 

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. with the exception of January, July, and December. *January meeting added by the Commission.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)

January 6, 20

February 3, 17

March 2, 16

April 6, 20

May 4, 18

June 1, 15

July 20**

August 3, 17

September 7, 21

October 5, 19

November 2**

December 7**

 

Advisory Planning Commission Regular Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. **There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or Second Regular Meetings in November and December.   

 

 

PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/H)

January 27

February 24

March 23

April 27

May 25

June 22

July 27

August 24

September 28

October 26

 

December 7

 

Port and Harbor Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., with the exception of May, June, July and August meetings that are held at 6:00 p.m. The Regular Meeting for November is cancelled and the December meeting is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month.

 

CANNABIS ADVISORY COMMISSION (CAC)

January 28

February 25

March 24

April 28

May 26

June 23

July 28

August 25

September 22

October 27

November 29

December 15

 

Cannabis Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The Regular Meeting in the month of November is scheduled for the last Tuesday of the month and the Regular Meeting in December is scheduled for the third Thursday of the month.

 

PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE (PFC)

February 11

May 12

August 11

November 10

 

Permanent Fund Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 5:15 p.m.

 

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC)

February 11

May 12

August 11

November 10

 

Public Arts Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 5:00 p.m.

 

               PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 7th day of December, 2015.

 

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                                                         _______________________

                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR
 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Impact: Adverting of meetings in regular weekly meeting ad and advertising of any additional meetings.