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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ONE-TIME CITY HALL
CLOSURE FROM DECEMBER 22, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2026
AND AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING ON JANUARY 7, 2026.
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 22, 2025
through January 2, 2026 as well as approve the cancellation of the City Council Regular
meeting on January 7, 2026. 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.
2025-034 to approve a one-time City Hall closure of December 22, 2025 through January
2, 2026, 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 meeting on January 7, 2026.
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ESigned by:
WL EJANDRA AVILA
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I
1, Christopher Saenz, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2025-034 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at a regular scheduled meeting held on the 1ST day of October, 2025, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: AYALA, ESTRADA, LOZANO, DAMIAN
NOES: N/A
ABSTAIN: N/A
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CH TOPHERSAENZ
CITY CLERK