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DATE: January 5, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Claire Cooper, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Resolution Appointing Kathy Miller as Vice Mayor for 2015
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached resolution Appointing Kathy Miller as Vice
Mayor for 2015.
BACKGROUND
Council's Rules, Policies, and Procedures state that the Vice Mayor is to be selected at the first
meeting in January each year, and serves a one-year term. The selection is based on seniority. In
the case of newly seated Council Members, seniority is established by the number of votes
received at the time of their election. If a Council Member does not accept the appointment, the
member's name shall go back to the bottom of the seniority list. No member of the Council shall
serve a second term until all other members of the Council have had an opportunity to serve.
DISCUSSION
Council Member Miller is the senior member of the City Council who has not yet served as Vice
Mayor.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None, other than staff time preparing, printing, and copying this staff report.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution.
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 2015 -XXX N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPOINTING KATHY MILLER
VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
WHEREAS, the City Council's Rules, Policies, and Procedures provide, at Section
V(B), that the Vice Mayor shall be selected at the first meeting in January and serve for a one-
year term; and,
WHEREAS, said selection shall be based on seniority; and,
WHEREAS, the Rules, Policies, and Procedures further state that no member shall serve
a second term as Vice Mayor until all members of the City Council have had an opportunity to
serve; and,
WHEREAS, Council Member Miller is the senior member of the City Council who has
not yet served as Vice Mayor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby appoints Kathy Miller as Vice Mayor for the calendar year 2015.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5°i day of January. Porm:
2015. by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
City Attorney