HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 5.A 01/04/2016DATE: January 4, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Claire Cooper, City Clerk
Agenda Item #5.A
SUBJECT: Appointing Council Member Dave King as Vice Mayor for 2016
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Appointing Council
Member Dave King as Vice Mayor for 2016.
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 Council shall
serve a second term as Vice Mayor until all other members of Council have had an opportunity
to serve.
DISCUSSION
Council Member King is the senior member of City Council who has not yet served as Vice
Mayor.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None, other than staff time preparing, printing, and copying this report.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution.
ATTACHMENT I
Resolution No. 2016 -XXX N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER DAVE KING
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 King 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 Council Member Dave King as Vice Mayor for the calendar year
2016.
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 4`h day of January, form:
2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, Vice Mayor King, Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
City Attorney
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