AGENDA ITEM #5
TOWN OF FAIRFAX
STAFF REPORT
December 7, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Michele Gardner, Town Clerk
SUBJECT: Reorganization of the Town Council: Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor __________________________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Select two Councilmembers to serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor for next 12 months
DISCUSSION
Each year at the first Town Council meeting in December, the Fairfax Town Council rotates the positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor, selecting from among its members the new Mayor and Vice Mayor for the next 12 months. The objective is to provide an opportunity for all Councilmembers to serve as Mayor and/or Vice Mayor during their term of office.
The Council has complete discretion in selecting which of their number will fill these two positions. Typically, the current Vice Mayor is selected as the new Mayor. The current Vice Mayor of Fairfax is Vice Mayor Cutrano.
The Vice Mayor position is generally filled by the Councilmember for whom the greatest amount of time has passed since she or he last served as Mayor, or by the newest Councilmember who has served more than one year. Councilmember Coler is the Councilmember for whom the greatest amount of time has passed since she was last Mayor of Fairfax (2019).
The new Mayor and Vice Mayor are seated immediately following their selection.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENTS
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