TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT
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City Holiday Closure 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the closure of City Hall and non-essential services for December 28-30, 2026.
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FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
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BACKGROUND
In July of 2023, City Council authorized a change to the designated holiday schedule to include Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and the closure of specified City facilities, with the exception of the Police Department, to become effective Fiscal Year 2023-24 as part of labor negotiation agreements. The change includes the closure of City Hall and non-essential services between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
Ordinance 2023-018 was adopted September 19, 2023, to update Section 2.52.020 (Holidays) of the Chino Municipal Code, to add section D, which provides “The City Council reserves the right to close non-safety public offices and buildings of the City of Chino between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day in any given year. Such action may be taken by the City Council before the applicable period without the need to amend this section.”
City facilities have been closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day holiday in 2023, 2024, and 2025 without issue. It is recommended the City Council take action to approve the 2026 holiday closure between December 28-30, 2026.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Upon approval, with the exception of the essential services listed below, the City will be closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027, and reopen with normal operating hours on Monday, January 4, 2027.
Holiday/City Hall and Non-Essential ...
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