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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ONE-TIME CITY HALL
CLOSURE FROM DECEMBER 23, 2024 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2025
AND AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETINGS ON DECEMBER 18, 2024, JANUARY 1, 2025
AND JULY 2, 2025.
WHEREAS, Authorization of a one-time City Hall closure will allow staff to take
a much needed unrelieved break; and
WHEREAS, Approving this one-time closure will enable staff to take
accumulated time off the books as a result of the employees not able to take time off due
to their dedication to their work responsibilities, without the risk of losing those hours or
transferring them to an additional bank of accruals; and
WHEREAS, City Council recognizes that due to significant slowdown in business
activity during the Christmas Holiday, there will be an energy savings from reduced utility
use at City Hall. City Council may elect to close down City Hall December 23, 2024
through the January 3, 2025 as well as approve the cancellation of the City Council
Regular meetings on December 18, 2024, January 1, 2025 and July 2, 2025. City Council
may also consider alternatives as far as high school graduations may be scheduled on a
day of the City Council regular meetings. City Council may consider moving the Council
meeting time either to an earlier or later time, poll Councilmembers for attendance to the
graduation, or cancel the regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, City Council instructs the Chief Executive Officer to provide
adequate notification to Baldwin Park residents and customers by informing them of the
City Hall closure, through Social Media platforms, Closure notices posted at City Hall and
all City facilities; and
WHEREAS, City Council recognizes employees staffed in emergency response
operations that are legally required to be open for business, are exempt from this
resolution and may coordinate with supervisors for scheduling time off at a future date.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park adopts Resolution No.
2024-044 to approve a one-time City Hall closure of December 23, 2024 through January
3, 2025, and authorizes qualified city staff to utilize accrued vacation, and/or holiday,
and/or admin leave, and/or comp -time, and/or unpaid leave during the closure. Also
approve the cancellation of the City Council regular meetings on December 18, 2024,
January 2, 2025 and July 1, 2025.
Docusign Envelope ID: ED99E05F-7B53-42E5-8EE0-ACA2BB49C2D0
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of October 2024.
Signed by:
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EMMANUEL J. ESTRADA
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK j-
1, Christopher Saenz, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2024-044 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at a regular scheduled meeting held on the 2nd day of October, 2024, by
the following vote, to wit:
NOES: N/A
ABSENT: N/A
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DocuSigned by:
CHRISTOPHER SAENZ
CITY CLERK