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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: December 15, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Selection of Vice Mayor
Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council’s policy is to select, in December of each year, a member of the City
Council to serve as Vice Mayor for a period of one year. In the absence of the Mayor,
the Vice Mayor would become Mayor Pro Tempore and would assume the temporary
responsibilities of the Mayor.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Determine who shall serve as Vice Mayor for a one-year period.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Since 1996, the City Council's policy has been to select, in December of each year, a
member of the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor for a period of one year
(Attachment 1). In the absence of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor would become Mayor Pro
Tempore and would assume the temporary responsibilities of the Mayor.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 120-20 Establishing Rules for the Section of Vice Mayor and Repealing
Resolution No. 5-96
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Reso. No. 120-20, Item 4.12, Adopted 11/17/20 Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 120 - 20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 5-96
WHEREAS, the City consolidates its general municipal election with the statewide
general election held in November of even-numbered years; and
WHEREAS, Section 36801 of the California Government Code provides for the
selection by the Council of one of its members as Vice Mayor; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 5-96 sets the time for the selection of the Vice Mayor as at
the City Council’s first meeting in December, following certification of the results of the general
municipal election in even-numbered years; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in state law, the certification of the general municipal
election is not always completed by the first Tuesday in December, which is the date of the City
Council’s first meeting in December; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Resolution No. 5-96 to ensure that the
rules continue to ensure that the Vice Mayor is selected after the new City Council members
are seated following an election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin
hereby amends the following section of the rules for the selection of Vice Mayor:
I. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
a. Time. At its first regular meeting in December, the City Council shall select
one of its members as vice mayor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in even
years this selection shall occur at the City Council meeting at which the
declaration of election results is made.
b. Term. The vice mayor shall serve in such capacity for a 1-year period, or until
a successor is selected.
c. Rules. The procedure for selection of vice mayor shall be in accordance with
the current edition of “Roberts Rules of Order.”
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 5-96 is hereby rescinded in its
entirety.
Reso. No. 120-20, Item 4.12, Adopted 11/17/20 Page 2 of 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk