HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - MAYOR ROTATION (2)Agenda Item: 16
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: May 8, 2012
SUBJECT: MAYOR ROTATION SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT:' City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council to consider a proposal by Councilmember TimBen Boydston to change the appointment
of the mayor and mayor pro tempore positions from December to the second meeting in April
each year.
BACKGROUND
Historically, Council has selected its mayor and mayor pro tempore in December each year.
When the Council incorporated in 1987, the City Council adopted a policy of rotating the mayor
on an annual basis to coincide with the City's birthday on December 15.
California Government Code section 36801 provides that the Council shall certify election
results and thereafter choose one of its members as mayor, and one of its members as mayor pro
tempore. A copy of this Government Code section is attached. The City's election is held in April
every other year, and the election results are customarily declared at the second Council meeting
in April of election years.
This item before the Council for consideration is changing the time of choosing the mayor and
mayor pro tempore to from December to April each year to coincide with the certification of the
election results, which occurs every two years in even years.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as directed by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action
ATTACHMENTS
Government Code 36801
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CALIFORNIA CODES
GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 36801-36815
36801. The city council shall meet at the meeting at which the
declaration of the election results for a general municipal election
is made pursuant to Sections 10262 and 10263 of the Elections Code
and, following the declaration of the election results and the
installation of elected officials, choose one of its number as mayor,
and one of its number as mayor pro tempore.
_._..._._. _ .._.....3.6.8.0.2......_The_mayor. _shall....pr.eside._at the ..m.eetings- .ofthe_..council. If
he is absent or unable to act, the mayor pro tempore shall serve
until the mayor returns or is able to act. The mayor pro tempore has
all of the powers and duties of the mayor.
36803. The mayor may make or second any motion and present and
discuss any matter as a member of the council.
36804. If the city clerk is absent, the deputy city clerk shall
act. If there is none, the mayor shall appoint one of the council
members as city clerk pro tempore.
36805. The city council shall hold regular meetings at least once a
month at times fixed by ordinance or resolutions. It may adjourn any
regular or adjourned meeting to a date specified in the order of
adjournment. When so adjourned, the adjourned meeting is a regular
meeting for all purposes.
36807. At any special meeting the city council shall act only on
matters referred to in the notice or consent.
36809. When an order of adjournment of a regular meeting fails to
state the hour at which the adjourned meeting is to be held, it shall
be held at the hour specified for regular meetings.
36810. A majority of the council constitutes a quorum for
transaction of business. Less than a majority may adjourn from time
to time, and compel attendance of absent members in the manner and
under the penalties prescribed by ordinance.
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