HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2006-205 N.C.S. 12/04/2006 Resolution No. 2006-205 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AMENDING PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
RULES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and
Procedures (hereafter "Rules") on January 28, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, said rules were amended on April 1, 2002, March 3, 2003 and October 18,
2004; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make an additional amendment to the Rules.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby adopts ,the following amendment to the Rules:
Section V(B) Vice Mayor is hereby amended as follows:
"Vice Mayor: The Vice Mayor shall be selected at the first meeting in January and shall
serve for cone-year tern. The selection shall be based on seniority. In the case of newly seated
Council members, their seniority shall be 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 ofthe Council shall serve a second
term as Vice Mayor until all other members of the Council have had an opportunity to serve. If a
Council member is selected to serve as Vice Mayor after July 1 of any given year because a
vacancy in the office of Vice Mayor has occ~u-red during the year, that Council member's name
shall not go back to the bottom of the seniority list for the purpose of selection of the Vice Mayor
at the first meeting in January of the year following that Council member's interim term, and that
Council member shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice Mayor for an additional one-year
term."
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 A,~ rov ~ to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 4°' day of December, ~
2006, by the following vote:
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City Atto Bey
AYES: Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Nau, Torliatt -
NOES: None - -
ABSENT: O'Brien ~ ~ ~
ABSTAIN: None ~ '
ATTCST: _
City Clerk Mayor _ -
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