Chapter 2.35
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Sections:

2.35.010    Holidays observed by city.

2.35.010 Holidays observed by city.

(a)    Excluding those offices which must remain open for the continuance of essential public services, such as police and fire protection, the public offices of the city shall be closed on the following days:

(1)    Saturdays and Sundays;

(2)    The day after the Thursday in November appointed as “Thanksgiving Day”;

(3)    December 24th;

(4)    December 31st;

(5)    The third Monday in January, known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”;

(6)    Those holidays enumerated in Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 6700 et seq., except as follows:

(A)    A day shall not be observed as a holiday because of the fact alone that an election is held throughout the state;

(B)    A day appointed by the president or governor for a public fast unless authorized by the city manager;

(C)    February 12th, known as “Lincoln Day”;

(D)    Good Friday from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m.;

(E)    September 9th, known as “Admission Day”;

(F)    The second Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day”;

(7)    Other holidays, including but not limited to those excepted or not authorized in subsection (a)(6) of this section, may be designated by ordinance or resolution of the city council.

(b)    When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as a holiday. The following special rules shall apply to situations involving December 24th, 25th and 31st and January 1st:

(1)    If December 25th or January 1st falls on a Saturday, the previous Thursday and Friday shall be observed as holidays;

(2)    If December 25th or January 1st falls on a Sunday, the previous Friday and the following Monday shall be observed as holidays;

(3)    If December 25th or January 1st falls on a Monday, the following Tuesday shall be observed as a holiday.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, the holidays specially proclaimed or appointed by the president, governor or city council (not specifically set forth above) shall be observed only upon the day so proclaimed or appointed.

(c)    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 he/she deems it necessary in the public interest so to do. (Ord. 592 § 1; Ord. 778 § 1, 7-7-70; Ord. 1067 § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. 1285 § 1, 10-17-78; Ord. 1877 § 1, 8-1-89; amended during 2012 reformat. 1990 Code § 2-1501.)