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Council approves closing city offices on Christmas Eve and a 4x10 pilot for Public Works
Summary
Council agreed to reallocate floating leave to close city offices on Christmas Eve year-round and approved a one-year pilot for Public Works to shift to a 4x10 schedule, with on-call coverage maintained.
Summer presented three options for the city's handling of Christmas Eve: (1) full-day closure with an additional four hours of leave to convert the current floating time into a full day; (2) a half-day closure at noon; or (3) trading holidays (e.g., closing on Columbus Day instead). Council members generally favored converting the floating four hours into a full-day closure on Christmas Eve and asked staff to implement the change so it is clear to residents and employees.
Summer also proposed a one-year beta test of a 4x10 schedule in Public Works and Parks to improve efficiencies and recruitment; staff noted many customer services have migrated online and emergency/on-call coverage would remain in place. The council supported piloting the 4x10 schedule for a year, with staff directed to track resident complaints and operational impacts and to communicate schedule changes through online notices and the city newsletter.
