HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2025-002 N.C.S. 01/06/2025 Docusign Envelope ID:23BOCOCB-DB99-4124-8287-2DE7DEBOCDC1
Resolution No. 2025-002 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER KAREN NAU VICE MAYOR FOR 2025
WHEREAS, the City Council Rules, Policies, and Procedures, Section V.B., provides that the Vice Mayor
shall be selected at the first meeting in January and serve for a one-year term; and
WHEREAS, the selection is based on seniority, and no Council Member is to serve a second term as Vice
Mayor until all other Council members have had an opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor; and
WHEREAS, in the case of newly seated Councilmembers, their seniority shall be established by the number
of votes received at the time of their election; and
WHEREAS, Council has historically allowed members to serve as Vice Mayor for a second time before
others who have not yet served, when their previous tenure as Vice Mayor was in a previous term of office with
a break in service; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Nau's appointment is consistent with the Council Rules, Policies, and
Procedures requirement that the selection of Vice Mayor shall be based on seniority and with past practice of
allowing Councilmembers to rotate into the Vice Mayor position based on seniority after a break in service.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. That the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as findings.
2. That Councilmember Karen Nau is hereby appointed to serve as Vice Mayor for the calendar year 2025.
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 6'day of January form' DocuSigned by:
2025,by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,DeCarli,Nau,Quint
NOES: None
ABSENT: Shribbs
ABSTAIN: None DocuSigned by: Signed by:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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