HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4.A 01/08/2018DATE: January 8, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manage
FROM: Claire Cooper, City Clerk 0)
SUBJECT: Resolution Appointing Council Member Mike Healy as Vice Mayor for 2018
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Appointing Council
Member Mike Healy as Vice Mayor for 2018.
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 City Council who has not yet served as Vice
Mayor.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None, other than staff time preparing, printing, and copying this report.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 2018 -XXX N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE HEALY
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 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 Mike Healy as Vice Mayor for the calendar year
2018.
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 8th day of January form:
2018, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST
City Clerk
Mayor
City Attorney
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