HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - ELECTED MAYOR (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: February 8, 2000
SUBJECT: VOTER ELECTED MAYOR
DEPARTMENT: . City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Discuss and provide direction to staff.
BACKGROUND
At the January 25, 2000 meeting, the City Council requested that the issue of whether to
propose a change from the current rotating, City Council elected mayor to a directly elected
mayor, be placed on the next agenda.
The issue of an elected mayor has been discussed in the past by the City Council. It is
estimated that the mayors in approximately half of the California cities that are of a
similar size to Santa Clarita, are directly elected by the voters. Changing from a city
council -selected mayor to a voter -elected mayor is allowed under the State of California's
"General Law Cities" provisions and consistent with the council-manager form of
government.
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