(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained within California Government Code Section 6700, the public offices of the City, excluding those offices which must remain open for the continuation of essential public services such as police and fire protection, shall be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and on the following, and only the following holidays:
(1)
Presidents Day (Third Monday in February);
(2)
Memorial Day (Last Monday in May);
(3)
Independence Day (July 4);
(4)
Labor Day (First Monday in September);
(5)
Veterans Day (November 11);
(6)
Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November);
(7)
Friday following Thanksgiving Day;
(8)
Holiday Closure - regular working days between Christmas Eve (December 24) through New Year's Day (days vary each year).
(b)
Holidays falling on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Holidays falling on Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday.
(c)
Other holidays may be designated by resolution or ordinance of the City Council.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the City Manager shall be authorized, by administrative regulation or otherwise, to direct that all or a portion of the public offices of the City shall remain open for business, on a full or reduced staff basis, on any of the days or holidays prescribed above, when it is determined to be necessary for the public interest to do so.
(Amended by Ord. 23-07, 11/7/2023)