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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JANUARY 9, 1996
SUBJECT:
Vice Mayor Selection Process
Report by Elizabeth Silver, City Attorney and Kay Keck, City Clerk
EXIDBITS ATTACHED: 1) Resolution No. 5-87 adopted January 12, 1987
2) Memorandum from City Attorney dated November 26, 1990
RECOMMENDATION: t$v Consider and provide appropriate direction to Staff
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
In 1987, the Council determined that immediately following certification of the results of the general
municipal election in even numbered years, the Council would select one of its members to serve as Vice
Mayor and that the person selected would serve in such capacity until their successor was selected
following the next general municipal election. Thus, a 2-year term for the position of Vice Mayor was
established and has been practiced since that time.
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss Councilmember Barnes' request. If the Council
determines that it wishes to change this procedure, direction should be given to Staff to amend the
attached Resolution. Corrections would also be incorporated to reflect the fact that the Council no longer
selects the Mayor.
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(c) Rules. The procedure fer selection of mayor
and vice mayor shall be in accordance with the 0 /
current edition of "Roberts Rules of Order" .-?NJI-~
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, ~~.
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AYES: Councilmembers Hegarty, Moffatt, Vonheeder and Inidt~
Mayor Jeffery 2Ju /)'J{dt!.L
RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 87
A RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE SELECTION
OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
WHEREAS, Section 36801 of the California Government Code
provides for the selection.by the Council of one of its members as
mayor and one of its members as vice mayor; and,
WHEREAS, the City has consolidated its general municipal
election with the statewide general election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Dublin hereby adopts th~ following rules:
1. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR.
(a) Time. Immediately fallowing certification of
the results of the general municipal election
in even numbered years, the Council shall
select one of its members as mayor and one of
its members as vice mayor.
(b) Term. The mayor and vice mayor shall serve in
such capacities until their successors are
selected following the next general municipal
election.
1987.
NOES:
Councilmember Snyder
ABSENT: None
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MICHAEL R NAVE
STEVEN R MEYERS
NATALIE E WEST
ELIZABETH H. SILVER
MICHAEL S. RIBACK
MOLLY T. TAMI
MICHAEL F. RODRIOUEZ
KATHLEEN FAUBION
FREDERICK S ETHERIDGE
WENDY A ROBERTS
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REPLY TO
San Leandro
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the council
November 26, 1990
DATE:
Elizabeth H. Silver
city Attorney
Procedure for Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern
Once the new council members are sworn in and seated, the
next order of business is to elect one member as mayor and one
member as mayor pro tern (vice-mayor). (Government Code 5 36801.)
The City's Rules of Conduct for Council meetings (ReSOlution No.
145-86) provide that meetings shall be conducted pursuant to
Robert's Rules of Order. (Sec. 11(h).) Robert's Rules of Order
(1984 Paperback Edition) provide the following guidance for the
election of the mayor and mayor pro tern:
1. Nominations do not need to be seconded '(po 171, Ch.
XVII) .
2. More than one person can be nominated (p. 50, 5 23).
3. Nominations continue for a reasonable period of time; a
motion to close is not in order until a reasonable time
has been given (p. 171, ch. XVII).
4.
Names are voted on in the order nominated until one
person receives at least three votes (p. 50, 5 23).
The Council will thus vote first on the first person
nominated and if that person fails to receive three
votes, the Council will vote on the second name and so
forth until one person receives a majority vote (p. 50,
5 23).
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council
Procedure for Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern
November 26, 1990
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5. Following voting on each name, the mayor should
announce the number of votes received, the number of
votes required (three) and whether the nominee has been
elected (p. 73, S 38).
6. Members may abstain from voting (p. 72, S 38).
7. A majority vote is required to elect a mayor (p. 72,
S 38). Thus, a tie vote (2-2, 1 abstention) results in
no action (p. 73, 5 38).
8. Once the mayor is elected, the same process continues
to elect the mayor pro tern.
9.
Following election of mayor and mayor pro tern, the
newly-elected officers should be given the opportunity
to say a few words. The current mayor, however,
continues to chair the meeting until the end of the
meeting (p. 173, Ch. XVII).
MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK & WEST
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Elizabeth H. Silver
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