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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: December 5, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Selection of Vice Mayor
Prepared by: Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk/Records Manager
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 tempo rary
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.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Noticing not required.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 5-96 Establishing Rules for the Selection of Vice Mayor and
Repealing Resolution No. 5-87
RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 547
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby
adopts the following rules:
1. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
(a) Time. At the City Council's first meeting in December, following certification of
the results of the general municipal election in even - numbered years, the City
Council shall select one of its members as vice mayor.
At the City Council's first meeting in December of odd numbered years, the City
Council shall select one of its members as vice mayor.
(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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 5 -87 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 1996,
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Councilmembers Barnes, Howard and Mayor Houston
Councilmembers Burton and Moffatt
None
None
Clerk
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