CITY OF GARFIELD
OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

WHEREAS, Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, known as the Open Public Meetings Act, was approved on October 21, 1975 to become effective on January 19, 1976; and
WHEREAS, said law requires the fixing of regular meetings of the Governing Body of the City of Garfield for the calendar year 2026 and the giving of adequate notice thereof to the public and to the press; and
WHERAS, Section 14 of said law provides that any person may request that the Governing Body mail to him or her copies of any regular meeting schedule or revisions thereof and written advance notice of at least forty-eight (48) hours of the agenda (to the extent known) and the time, date and location of any regular, special or re-scheduled meeting upon prepayment of a reasonable sum as may be fixed by resolution of the Governing Body to cover the cost of providing such notice;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Garfield, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:

1. The Regular Public Meetings and/or Executive Meetings of the Governing Body of the City of Garfield for the calendar year 2026 shall be held, generally, on the fourth Tuesday of each month, with the exception of legal holidays and during the summer schedule. Formal action will be taken.
2. The Regular Scheduled Work Sessions and/or Executive Meetings of the Governing Body for the calendar year 2026 shall be held, generally, on the second Tuesday of each month with the exception of legal holidays and during the summer schedule. Formal action may be taken at said work session meetings.
3. All the meetings regularly scheduled, as set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, shall be held in the Municipal Building of the City of Garfield, New Jersey.
4. All persons who request that the Governing Body mail copies of this meeting schedule, and any revisions thereto, and any written forty-eight (48) hour advance notice of the agenda to the extent known, and the time, date and location of any regular, special or re-scheduled meeting, shall be mailed such notices upon prepayment by such persons of the sum of $15.00 to the City Clerk.  The City Clerk shall further prepare a list of such persons and shall mail the requested notices in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.
5. All persons who request copies of minutes of any of said meeting shall receive such copies upon payment to the City Clerk in the amount of .05 cents for letter sized paper and .07 cents for legal sized paper.
6. The Record and Herald News of Woodland Park, NJ are hereby designated as the newspapers which shall receive all notices required to be sent pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975.
7. The Schedule of Business for meetings and actions shall be as follows:
   A. Roll Call
   B. Flag Salute
   C. Approval of minutes
   D. Proclamations
   E. Special reports, presentations, or public hearings to be called in order of appointment
   F. Special resolutions
   G. Introduction and passage of ordinances
   H. Consent Agenda
   I. Public Hearing (Open to the public allowing a 5-minute time frame)
   J. Mayor & Council comments
   K. Adjournment
8. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded, forthwith, to the newspapers aforesaid by the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall file a copy thereof in her office and shall post the same in a public place reserved for such announcements within the municipality.

City of Garfield 
Erin N. Delaney, MPA, RMC, CMC
City Manager/City Clerk