In an effort to decrease traffic congestion during peak commuter hours and to reduce vehicle emissions, the City Council approved a compressed "9/80" work schedule that began on July 9, 2007.

Under the adopted 9/80 Schedule, employees work 80 hours in nine work days rather than the conventional ten work days. To better serve the public, many offices, public counters, and departments now stay open for an additional hour on Monday through Thursday. Offices are closed every other Friday. The first closed Friday was July 13, 2007.

The 9/80 schedule does not affect police, fire, emergency services, water and wastewater treatment plants, waterfront department, library, recreation programs or community centers.