1 ORDINANCE NO.____________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF THE GLENDALE
MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, RELATING TO MAYORAL SELECTION PROCESS WHEREAS, the City of Glendale (City) Councilmembers are elected at-large and serve four-year terms; and
WHEREAS, in April of each year, the City Council appoints one of its own members to serve as Mayor for the following year, pursuant to the City’s Charter, Article IV, Section 5(4); and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2021, after having considered a staff report wherein 134 municipalities were surveyed relating to best practices governing procedures for the selection of Mayor, the City Council adopted Ordinance 5963 amending Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (“GMC”) Section 2.04.020, establishing criteria and procedures to be considered and followed by the City Council in selecting a Mayor each year; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025, after considering various alternatives, the City Council directed that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance to amend GMC Section 2.04.020 to:
Eliminate the provisions pertaining to order of precedence of mayoral selection contained in subsections B through H.
Revise the date of mayoral selection from April to July, with options for the effective date of the new July selection date.
Provide for the seating and appointment of the mayor to be effective at the first regular meeting after the council meeting where the Council selects the new mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the reports dated July 1, 2025 and August 19, 2025 by the City Attorney presenting the above as directed by Council, and by this Ordinance amends the provisions of Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (GMC) Section
2.04.020 relating to the Mayor selection process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
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2 SECTION 2. Section 2.04.020 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, regarding Selection of mayor, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“2.04.020 Selection of Mayor
Pursuant to Article VI, Section 5(4) of the Charter, the council shall annually select one of its members to be the mayor, in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
The mayor shall serve as presiding officer and perform the other duties of mayor at the pleasure of the council.
A. Commencing in 2026, the date and time for selection of the mayor shall be during the first regular meeting of the council occurring after the third Monday of July of each year, subject to subsection B.
OR
In 2026, the date and time for the selection of the mayor shall be during the first regular meeting of the council occurring after the first Monday in April.
Commencing in 2027, the date and time for selection of the mayor shall be during the first regular meeting of the council occurring after the third Monday of July of each year subject to subsection B.
B. In the event the mayor selection under subsection A would occur within 30 days of the Council’s certification of the results of the general municipal election in the month preceding the scheduled mayor selection date, then the mayor selection shall occur on the same date as certification of said general municipal election and swearing in of newly elected councilmembers.
C. The appointment of the mayor shall become effective and the mayor’s term shall begin at the next regular meeting occurring after the council meeting where the council selects the new mayor.”
SECTION 3. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because it is an organizational and administrative activity related to the City government structure that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a “project” pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (the CEQA Guidelines) SECTION 4. Severability.
This Ordinance is adopted under the authority of the Charter of the city of Glendale and State law. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase is declared invalid or otherwise void by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any remaining provision hereof. In 3 this regard the city council finds and declares that it would have adopted this measure notwithstanding any partial invalidity hereof.
SECTION 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on the ___ day of ________, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian, PhD, City Clerk of the city of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. ___________ was passed by a majority vote of the Council of the city of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _____ day of __________, 2025, and that the same was passed by the followed vote.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk