Item No.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BY: M. ALICIA DUARTE, CMC, CITY CLERK
DATE: DECEMBER 10, 2024
SUBJECT: APPOINT THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND MAYOR FOR 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will discuss appointing a new Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor for 2025.
Annually at the end of the calendar year the City Council Members deliberate and appoint a Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor to serve for the following year.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
1. Appoint the Mayor Pro Tem for 2025; and,
2. Appoint the Mayor for 2025.
BACKGROUND
On May 27, 2014, the Downey City Council approved a Policy for the Orderly Rotation of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. The primary objective of the policy is to afford all Council Members elected into office an opportunity to be appointed to serve as Mayor during his or her first term of office.
ANALYSIS
To accomplish the primary objective of the Policy the following guidelines are included in the Policy:
1) The Mayor Pro Tem may rotate to Mayor;
2) Newly elected Council Members shall wait one year before serving as Mayor Pro Tem unless earlier rotation is required to meet the primary objective;
3) New Council Members voted in at the same election will draw lots to determine their order in the rotation to be Mayor Pro Tem;
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4) Once the primary objective has been accomplished rotation to the Mayor Pro Tem shall be the newest Council Member who has not yet served as Mayor, before a Council Member who has already served as Mayor; and,
5) Finally, it is the City Council’s discretion to discuss and decide whether a Council Member may serve as Mayor during their second term of office. Serving as Mayor during a second term of office should not be based on automatic rotation.
It is the City Council’s discretion to follow the adopted Policy for the Orderly Rotation of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. The City Clerk is requesting that the City Council deliberate and appoint the Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor for 2025.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Efficiency & Adaptability
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Policy for the Orderly Rotation of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem – Adopted May 17, 2014
Policy for the Orderly Rotation of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem The primary objective of this policy is to afford all Council Members elected in the City of Downey an opportunity to be Mayor during his or her first term of office.
In order to institute the orderly rotation of Mayor and Mayor pro tem, and to accomplish the primary objective of this policy, the following guidelines are adopted:
1.The Mayor pro tem may rotate to Mayor.
2.Newly elected Council Members shall wait one year before serving as Mayor pro tem unless earlier rotation is required to meet the primary objective.
3.New Council Members voted in at the same election will draw lots to determine their order in the rotation to be Mayor pro tem.
4.Once the primary objective has been accomplished, rotation to Mayor pro tem shall be the newest Council Member who has not yet served as Mayor, before a Council Member who has already served as Mayor.
5.It is the City Council’s discretion to discuss and decide whether a Council Member may serve as Mayor during their second term of office. Serving as Mayor during a second term of office should not be based on automatic rotation.
Approved by City Council 05-27-14
Previously Approved on 05-27-08
ATTACHMENT A