Agenda Item B.1
COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Meeting Date: December 19, 2023
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore
RECOMMENDATION:
Select a Mayor Pro Tempore from among the members of the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
Resolution No.05-58 establishes a procedure for the City Council to select the Mayor Pro Tempore annually from among its members at the first meeting in December . The Mayor Prop Tempore then serves at the pleasure o f the City Council until a new Mayor Pro Tempore is selected and assumes office.
On January 17, 2012, the City Council elected to be come the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Goleta Pursuant to Part 1.85 of Division 24 of the California Health and Saf ety Code . The Mayor serves as the Chair of the Successor Agency. Consistent with Council policy regarding the f ormer Redevelopment Agency, staff recommends that the Mayor Pro Tempore also serve as the Vice Chair of the Agency.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council has the opportunit y to entertain nominations and select a Mayor Pro Tempore to serve until a subsequent a ppointment is made at the first meeting in December 2024.
It is recommended that the City Council complete the reorganization o f the City Council and follow procedures as suggested for the selection of Mayor Pro Tempore as follows:
1. The City Clerk opens the nominations for the office of Mayor Pro Tempore. Any Councilmember may nominate and no second to the nomination is required; and
2. After receiving nominations, the City Clerk closes the nominations; and
3. The City Clerk then conducts the election of the Mayor Pro Tempore by roll call vote.
If there is more than one nomination, a roll call vote is conducted in the order in which nominations are received until a Mayor Pro Tempore is elected by majority vote.
1 Meeting Date: December 19, 2023
ALTERNATIVES:
Council could request to change the method of appointment of the May or Pro Tempore established via Resolution No.05-58
Reviewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:
___________________ ___________________ _________________ Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Robert Nisbet
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No.05-58 Establishing Procedures for Election of Mayor Pro Tempore 2 Meeting Date: December 19, 2023
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