HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5593-08-2022 RESOLUTION
NO. 5593-08-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS, ADDING BUDGET WORK SESSION MEETINGS ON
AUGUST 10, 2022, AND, IF NEEDED ON AUGUST 12, 25, AND 26, 2022;
CANCELING THE BUDGET WORK SESSION MEETINGS ON AUGUST 18
AND 19, 2022; AND CANCELING THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT
MEETING ON OCTOBER 4, 2022 TO AVOID A CONFLICT WITH THE
OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN TEXAS
WHEREAS, Chapter 111, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter requires the City Council
to meet at such time and place as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution, but not less than
forty-four regular and special meetings shall be held each calendar year; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3.2 of the City Council Rules of Procedure, unless
otherwise officially changed by the City Council, the Council meets in City Hall on Tuesday of each
week at times set by the City Council by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 5479-09-2021,
setting the City Council's meeting schedule for the months of November 2021 through December
2022 and providing that all meetings be held at City Hall unless otherwise changed by ordinance or
resolution; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution 5479-09-2021, budget work sessions are scheduled for August
18 and 19, 2022 and September 8 and 9, 2022, and a City Council Public Comment meeting is
scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM on October 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager presented his proposed budget to the City Council on August
9, 2022; and
WHEREAS, scheduling conflicts have arisen for the budget work sessions that had been
planned for August 18 and 19, 2022; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide additional opportunities for the City Council and staff to
discuss the proposed budget, it is recommended that a budget work session be added on August 10
and optional budget work sessions be added for August 12, 25, and 26, 2022, if needed; and
WHEREAS, due to the fact that summer temperatures in Texas during the month of August
are typically excessive, National Night Out is recognized in the Lone Star State in October each
year, with the 2022 instance scheduled for October 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS, as part of National Night Out Texas, numerous neighborhood and community
events are anticipated to occur across all Council District of the City during the evening hours of
October 4; and
WHEREAS, in order to allow members of the public and City Council to participate in
National Night Out Texas, it is recommended that the October 4, 2022 City Council Public
Comment meeting be canceled; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution serves as official action by the City Council in
accordance with the City Charter and City Council Rules of Procedure, adding budget work sessions
on August 10 and, if needed, August 12, 25, and 26, 2022; canceling the budget work sessions on
August 18 and 19, 2022; and cancelling the October 4, 2022 City Council Public Comment meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. A budget work session meeting is hereby scheduled for 2:00 PM on August 10, 2022;
and
2. Optional budget work session meetings are hereby scheduled for 10:00 AM on August
12, 25, and 26, 2022, if needed; and
3. The budget work session meetings scheduled for August 18 and 19, 2022 are
canceled.
4. The City Council Public Comment meeting scheduled for 6:00 PM on October 4,
2022 is canceled.
5. If the City Council determines it does not require any of the budget work sessions
scheduled for August 12, 25, and 26 or September 8 and 9, the City Council may by
consensus cancel such meetings, provided that staff shall be directed to notify the
public of any such cancelation as soon as practicable.
6. No other City Council meeting, including any other City Council Public Comment
meeting, is affected by adoption of this resolution, and all such meetings shall take
place with the schedule as adopted and amended by the City Council from time to
time.
ADOPTED this 91h day of August 2022.
ATTEST:
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Jannette S.Goodall(Aug 10,202214:57 CDT)
Jannette S. Goodall City Secretary
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