HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4.A 01/07/2019DATE: January 7, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
FROM: Claire Cooper, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Resolution Appointing Kevin McDonnell as Vice Mayor for 2019
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Appointing Council
Member Kevin McDonnell as Vice Mayor for 2019.
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. The Council's Rules, Policies,
and Procedures state that no member shall serve a second term as Vice Mayor until all the other
members of Council have had an opportunity to serve. All incumbents or returning Council
Members have served as Vice Mayor.
DISCUSSION
Council Member McDonnell received the highest number of votes of newly -seated Council
Members in the November 2018 election, and has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None, other than staff time preparing, printing, and copying this report.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 2019 -XXX N.C. S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN McDONNELL
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 Kevin McDonnell received the highest number of votes of
newly -seated Council Members in the November 2018 election, and 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 McDonnell as Vice Mayor for the calendar year
2019.
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 71h day of January form:
2019, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor ,
City Attorney
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