Resolution 16-124 Establish 2017 Meeting Schedule for Council and Advisory Commissions

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 16-124

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2017 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, PARKS ART RECREATION AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION, ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION, PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION, AND CANNABIS ADVISORY COMMISSION.

 

               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, and the Library Advisory Board 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 2017 meeting schedule is established for the City Council, Economic Development Advisory Commission, Library Advisory Board, Parks Art Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission, Advisory Planning Commission, and Port and Harbor Advisory Commission of the City of Homer, Alaska, as follows:

 

Holidays - City Offices closed:

January 2**, New Year’s Day, Monday

February 20*, Presidents’ Day, the third Monday

March 27*, Seward's Day, last Monday

May 29*, Memorial Day, last Monday

July 4*, Independence Day, Tuesday

September 4*, Labor Day, first Monday

October 18*, Alaska Day, Wednesday

November 10**, Veterans Day, Friday

November 23*

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday

November 24*, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving

December 25*, 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 9, 23

February 13, 27

March 13, 28

April 10, 24

May 8, ***30

June 12, 26

July 10**, 24

August 14, 28

September 11, 25

October 3 Election

October 9, 23

Oath of Office  October 9*

Canvass

Board October 6 or 9

November  7

Runoff Election

November 13**, 27

December 11****

December 18****

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. Council will not conduct a First Regular Meeting in July or November.

AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for November 13 – 17, 2017.

*Tuesday meeting due to Memorial Day/Alaska Day.

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

***The City Council traditionally reschedules regular meetings that fall on holidays or High School Graduation days, for the following Tuesday.

**** 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 10

February 14

March 14

April 11

May 9

June 13

July 11

August 8

September 12

October 10

November 14

December 12

 

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 7

March 7

April 4

May 2

August 1

 

 

 

October 3

November 7

December 5

 

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 ART RECREATION AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION (PARCAC)

 

February 16

 

March 16

April 20

May 18

June 15

 

 

August 17

September 21

October 19

 

November 16

 

 

Parks Art Recreation and Culture 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.  

 

PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)

January 4, 18

February 1, 15

March 1, 15

April 5, 19

May 3, 17

June 7, 21

July 19**

August 2, 16

September 6, 20

October 4, 17*

November 1**

December 6**

 

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. *Tuesday meeting due to Alaska Day Holiday.  

 

 

 

 

PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/H)

January 25

February 22

March 22

April 26

May 24

June 28

July 26

August 23

September 27

October 25

November 15

December 13

 

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 November meeting is scheduled for the third Wednesday and the December meeting is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.

 

CANNABIS ADVISORY COMMISSION (CAC)

January 26

April 27

 

 

 

 

August 24

December 14

 

 

 

 

 

Cannabis Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The November and December meetings are scheduled for the third Thursday of the month. The meetings for 2017 are reduced to quarterly due to lack of business pending. The December meeting is scheduled for the second Thursday.

 

               PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 5th day of December, 2016.

 

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                                                         _________________________________

                                                                                                         BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR
 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

 

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