STATEMENT OF ISSUE
The meeting schedule for the upcoming calendar year is compiled each fall for adoption by the City Commission. City policy states that regular City Commission meetings are to be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month and modifications to this schedule are made when meeting dates conflict with National and Jewish Holidays, Spring Break and Summer Break.

The City Commission adopted the 2009 City Commission Meeting Schedule on September 24, 2008, which includes a regular City Commission meeting on April 8, 2009. The 2009 Passover holiday begins at Sunset on April 8 and continues through nightfall of April 16. Since the April 8 City Commission meeting conflicts with the observance of the Jewish Passover holiday, City Commission is requested to approve moving the meeting date to April 7, 2009.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve Option 1: Approve modification to the current standard City Commission Meeting Schedule, changing the April 8, 2009 regular City Commission meeting to April 7, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT
This agenda item does not have any fiscal impact.

M. Michelle Bono, Assistant to the City Manager

Anita Favors Thompson, City Manager

For information, please contact: Stacey Campbell, 891-8200.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL/ISSUE ANALYSIS
HISTORY/FACTS & ISSUES
The City Commission traditionally adopts the meeting schedule for the upcoming year each fall, which includes regular meetings, target issue workshops, yearly budget schedule, Blueprint 2000 Intergovernmental Agency, Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA), Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and Comprehensive Plan meetings. Modifications to the schedule are made to accommodate National and Jewish Holidays, Spring Break and Summer Break.

The City Commission adopted the 2009 City Commission Meeting Schedule on September 24, 2008. The currently approved schedule includes a regular City Commission meeting on April 8, 2009. The 2009 Passover holiday begins at Sunset on April 8 and continues through nightfall of April 16. Since the April 8 City Commission meeting conflicts with the observance of the Jewish Passover holiday, City Commission is requested to approve moving the meeting date to April 7, 2009.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
N/A

OPTIONS
Option 1 Approve modification to the current standard 2009 City Commission Meeting Schedule, changing the April 8, 2009 regular City Commission meeting to April 7, 2009.

Option 2 Do not approve a modification to the current standard 2009 City Commission Meeting Schedule and provide alternative direction to staff.

ATTACHMENTS/REFERENCES
Revised 2009 City Commission Meeting Schedule