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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6236-01-2026 - City Council - Resolution (2)A Resolution NO. 6236-01-2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ENACTING A REVISED MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 2026 THROUGH DECEMBER 2026 WHEREAS, Chapter III, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter requires the City Council to meet at such times and places as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution and that not less than forty-four (44) regular and special meetings 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 shall meet in the City Council Work Session Room and Council Chamber respectively at the City Hall on Tuesday of each week at times set by the City Council by Resolution in order to be briefed on matters of interest to the city and conduct other city business; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution 6168-09-2025 setting the regularly scheduled City Council Work Sessions and City Council Meetings for January 2026 through December 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to delay the standard start times for executive session and work session by one hour to allow Councilmembers to attend luncheons and other community activities but still complete those meetings within regular business hours; and WHEREAS, to provide greater opportunities for public comment while maintaining efficiency, the City Council also wishes to revise the schedule by addinga public comment section on each regularly scheduled business meeting — providing 20 opportunities for public comment instead of 10 — and eliminating the designated Public Comment Meetings from the schedule; and WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution serves as official action by the City Council in accordance with the City Charter setting the regular Work Session and City Council Meetings for January 2026 through December 2026 and amending the Rules. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The City Council will hold City Council Work Sessions, preceded by Executive Sessions, during the calendar year of 2026 as follows: January 6 and 27, 2026 February 3 and 24, 2026 March 3 and 31, 2026 April 7 and 28, 2026 May 5, 2026 June 2 and 23, 2026 August 4 and 25, 2026 September 1 and 29, 2026 October 20 and 27, 2026 November 17, 2026* December 1 , 2026 City Council Work Sessions shall generally start at 2:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday listed for each month with the exception of November 17 and at 9:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday listed for each month and on November 17, but Work Session may start at such other time as reflected in the posted agenda for such meeting, which agenda shall be published in advance in accordance with state law. Executive Session shall generally begin at 1:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday listed for each month and will be scheduled as needed on the second Tuesday listed for each month, but the start time for any Executive Session will be such time as is reflected in the posted agenda for the meeting, which agenda shall be published in advance in accordance with state law. Additional Executive Session meetings will be scheduled during the year as needed — either by resolution or by call. 2. The City Council will hold evening City Council Meetings during the calendar year 2026 as follows: January 13, 2026 February 10, 2026 March 10, 2026 April 14, 2026 May 12, 2026 June 9, 2026 August 11, 2026 September 15, 2026 October 13, 2026 November 10, 2026 December 8, 2026 City Council Meetings on such dates shall generally start at 6:00 p.m. but may start at such other time as reflected in the posted agenda for such meeting, which agenda shall be published in advance in accordance with state law. Each evening City Council Meeting shall include a Public Comment portion where persons may address the City Council about any matter related to City business or affairs that is in the scope of the authority and legislative functions of the City Council, provided speakers register in advance as required by the Council Rules of Procedure. 3. The City Council will hold day City Council Meetings during the calendar year 2026 as follows: January 27, 2026 February 24, 2026 Resolution 6236-61-2926 Page 2 of 3 March 31, 2026 April 28, 2026 June 23, 2026 August 25, 2026 September 29, 2026 October 27, 2026 November 17, 2026 City Council Meetings on such dates shall generally start at 11:00 a.m. but may start at such other time as reflected in the posted agenda for such meeting, which agenda shall be published in advance in accordance with state law. Each daytime City Council Meeting shall include a Public Comment portion where persons may address the City Council about any matter related to City business or affairs that is in the scope of the authority and legislative functions of the City Council, provided speakers register in advance as required by the Council Rules of Procedure. The City Council will hold Budget Work Sessions during the calendar year 2026 as follows: April 21, 2026 May 12 and 19, 2026 June 2 and 16, 2026 August 11 and 18, 2026 Budget Work Session Meetings on such dates will begin at the start time reflected in the posted agenda for each such meeting, which agenda shall be published in advance in accordance with state law. 5. A calendar indicating the above dates and times is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. 6. City Council Work Sessions, Executive Sessions, and City Council Meetings shall generally be held at City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, but may take place at another location as reflected in the posted agenda for such meeting, provided that such location must comply with state law and the agenda for such meeting shall be published in advance in accordance with state law. 7. The schedule provided for in this Resolution supersedes and replaces the one adopted by Resolution 6168-09-2025. Adopted this 13th day of January 2026. ATTEST: By: Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary Resolution 6236-01-2026 Page 3 of 3 January 2026 , SMTWTFS - - - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - - - - - - - SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21* 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July S MT WTF S ------- --- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 October S MT WT F S ------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February J SMTWT FS ------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - - - - - - - SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12* 13 14 15 16 17 18 19* 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August SMTWTFS - - - - - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11* 12 13 14 15 16 17 18* 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ----- pr November SMTWTFS - - - - - - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 �9 30 ----- March SMTWTFS - - - - - - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 �9 30 31 S M T W T F S - - - - - - - 1 2* 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16* 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ---- September SMTWTFS - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 4 .5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 - - - December SMTWTFS - - - - - - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - - 2026 Council Schedul EXHIBIT A Jan 01 New Year's Day Jan 19 M L King Day Jan 20 Day after Holiday/No Mtg Mar 15-21 FWISD Spring Break/No Mtg Mar 16-18 NLC/Washington, DC May 2 Election Day May 25 Memorial Day Holiday May 26 Day after Holiday/No Mtg Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday Jul 1-31 No Council Meetings Sep 07 Labor Day Holiday Sep 08 Day after Holiday/No Mtg Oct 6 National Night Out/No Mtg Nov 3 Election Day Nov 11-13 TML — San Antonio Nov 19-21 NLC/Nashville Nov 26 Thanksgiving Week/No Mtg Dec 15, 22 & 29 No Meeting Dec 25 Christmas Holiday MEETING LEGEND Executive Session (1 PM) Work Session (2 PM) Council Meeting/Zoning (6 PM) includes Public Comment Work Session (9 AM) Council Meeting (11 AM) includes Public Comment No Council Meeting *Budget Work Sessions 4/21/26; 5/12/26; 5/19/26; 6/2/26; 6/16/26; 8/11/26; 8/18/26 City Holiday/Conference