HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4.A 01/09/2017DATE:
January 9, 2017
Agenda Item #4.A
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
FROM: Claire Cooper, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointing Council Member Teresa Barrett as Vice Mayor for 2017
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Appointing Council
Member Teresa Barrett as Vice Mayor for 2017.
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 shall serve a second
term as Vice Mayor until all the other members of Council have had an opportunity to serve.
DISCUSSION
Council Member Healy is the senior member of the City Council, followed by Council Member
Barrett. However, Council Member Healy has served as Vice Mayor more recently (2011) than
Council Member Barrett (2009). Therefore, in accordance with Council's Rules Policies and
Procedures, as noted above, Council Member Teresa Barrett will serve as Vice Mayor in 2017,
followed by Council Member Mike Healy in 2018.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None, other than staff time preparing, printing, and copying this report.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
Resolution No. 2017 -XXX N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA BARRETT
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 Healy is the senior member of the City Council, followed by
Council Member Teresa Barrett; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Healy last served as Vice Mayor in 2011, more recently than
Council Member Barrett, who last served as Vice Mayor in 2009; and
WHEREAS„ in accordance with Council's Rules Policies and Procedures, Council Member
Barrett should serve as Vice Mayor in 2017, followed by Council Member Healy in 2018;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby appoints Council Member Teresa Barrett as Vice Mayor for the calendar year
2017.
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 9`h day of January, form:
2017, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
City Attorney