HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill Appointment 03/07/2011DATE:
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Mareh '7,, 2011
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
Claire Cooper, City Clerk' QY
Resolution, Appointing Gabe Kearney to Fill Vacancy on the Petaluma City
Council
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution appointing Gabe Kearney
to fill the vacancy on the Petaluma City Council created by the election of David Glass as
Mayor.
BACKGROUND
Council Member David Glass was elected Mayor of the City of�Petaluma in the November, 2010
regular general municipal election, and took` office as Mayor on January 3, 2011, leaving
approximately two years remaining; of his unexpired term. as Council Member.
At its January 3, 2011 meeting; the City Council drected'staff to prepare an application form and
solicit applications from individuals interested in filling the vacancy on the City
Council.
At its January 31, 2011 and'February 28, 2011 meetings, the City Council reviewed the
applications. At the February 28, 2011 meeting, the City Council unanimously selected Gabe
Kearney to fill the vacancy on.-the City Council, and directed staff to return to Council on March
7, 2011 with agenda materials to formally appoint, swear =in, and seat Gabe Kearney as a City
Council Member to serve until a successor is appointed following the regular general municipal
election of November 6 2012.
ATTACHMENT
1. Draft Resolution
Agenda Review:
City Attorney
Finance Director
City Manager
Resolution No. 201 1-XXX N.C.S.
of they City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY OF PETALUMA
APPOINTING GA$E KEARNEY To FI_LL VACANCY AND SERVE UNEXPIRED
TERM CREATED '13Y ELECTION OF DAVID GLASS AS MAYOR
WHEREAS, Council Member David Glass was elected Mayor of the City of Petaluma
in the November, 2010 regular, general municipal election, and took office as Mayor on January
3, 2011; and,
WHEREAS, before Mayor Glass: was seated, he was serving as Vice Mayor on the City
Council, and approximately two years, remained in the unexpired, term of the Council seat Mayor
Glass left vacant when he assumed the office of the City of Petaluma's .separately- elected mayor;
and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 13, "Elective Officers" of the Charter of the City of
Petaluma. ( "Charter ") provides that, "If a vacancy, should occur in the office of mayor or
councilman, the council shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until the next general
municipal election... "; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 11., "Elective Officers," of the Charter, states that, "To be
eligible for the office of mayor or councilman,, a person must be a citizen of the United States and a
qualified elector of the State of California and of the City of Petaluma "; and,
WHEREAS, Gabe. Kearney is a .etizen of the United States and is registered to vote
within the city limits of the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, 'n accordance with Article IV, Section 13 of the Charter, at its regular
meeting of January, 3 „2011,, the: City Council directed staff prepare `an,application form and
solicit applications from qualified individuals interested in�filling'the vacancy on the City
Council; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article.IV, Section 13 of the Charter, at its special
meeting of January 2'011, and regular meeting of February 28, 2011, the City Council met
and considered the applications submitted and heard from candidates applying to fill said
unexpired Council Member term; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, on February 28, 2011, unanimously selected Gabe
Kearney to fill the seat left vacant by Mayor Glass and directed staff to return to the Council at
its March 7, 2011- regular meeting with agenda materials for formally appointing, swearing -in,
and seating Gabe Kearney as a.Petaluma City Council Member, in accordance with Article IV,
Section 13, of the Charter to serve 8 a member of the "City Council until a successor is seated
following the next regular general municipal election on November 6, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE, IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
that Gabe Kearney is hereby appointed in accordance with Article IV, Section 13, of the
Petaluma City Charter to the City Council to fill the unexpired. Council Member term left vacant
by the election of Mayor Glass commencing immediately upon his taking the oath of office, for
a term to expire upon the seating of the newly elected council members following the regular
general municipal election in November, 2012.
Under the.Power and authority cob rred_ upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE I hereby, certify the foregoing- "Resolution was introduced and:adopted_bythe Approved as to
Council of the Cityof,Petaluma at "a Regular meeting on the T oflvlarch, 2011, form:
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
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