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Resolution No. 4055
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 4055
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3.1 OF
THE SAN JACINTO COUNCIL ORIENTATION AND
PROCEDURE HANDBOOK TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36801 provides that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem of a general law city are chosen by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36801 does not require nor provide for any particular procedure for selecting the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem; and WHEREAS, Section 3.1 of the City of San Jacinto Council Orientation and Procedure Handbook sets forth the current policies and procedures for the nomination and election of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem by the City Council; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City Council considered an alternative to the current nomination and election procedure of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem based on a rotational system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement a new policy for the appointment of a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem whereby the City Council appoints a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem through nomination by any member of the City Council. Following these nominations, each nomination must be confirmed by three (3) or more affirmative votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City hereby amends Section 3.1 of the City of San Jacinto Council Orientation and Procedure Handbook and adopts a new policy for the appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, as set forth in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective as of the date of adoption. The Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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Resolution No. 4055
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Phil Ayala, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST, BEST & KRIEGER LLP
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Craig P. Hayes, City Attorney
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Resolution No. 4055
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto , DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution 4055 was passed, approved, and adopted the Regular Meeting of the San Jacinto City Council held on the 7 th day of January,
2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 7
th day of January 2025
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT “A”
AMENDED SECTION 3.1 OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL ORIENTATION AND PROCEDURE HANDBOOK TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
3. PRESIDING OFFICER
3.1 Presiding Officer
(a) The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the Council.
In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall preside. In the absence of both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, the Council shall select a temporary presiding officer to serve until the arrival of the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem or until adjournment, whichever first occurs. (b) The Council shall reorganize each year. In even-numbered years, the Council shall reorganize itself by appointing the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from its members pursuant to the selection procedure established by this section, at the first regular meeting following the official canvass of results of the election, but no later than the fourth Tuesday following the date of said general and municipal election.
In odd numbered years, at the first meeting in December the Council shall reorganize by appointing one of its members as Mayor and another of its members as Mayor Pro Tem.
In the event the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem cannot fulfill their term, the Council may choose a Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to serve the remainder of the current term at any meeting of the City Council. (c) The City Clerk shall preside at the portion of the Council meeting to determine the nomination and selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
(d) Nomination for the office of Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem may be made by any member of the Council. Each selection shall be by three (3) or more affirmative votes. In the event that no person receives three or more votes in the selection process for one or both offices, the selection process shall be repeated immediately provided, however, that the two persons receiving the highest number of votes in the preceding selection process shall be the only nominees for the office to filled. If, upon repeating the selection process for Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, no person has yet received three affirmative votes for such office, the Council may either repeat the selection process until the officer has been duly selected or may continue the selection to the next regular meeting of the Council.
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(e) Voting in the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall be by voice vote administered by the City Clerk.
(f) The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall serve at the will of the City Council and until their successors have been duly appointed pursuant to this subsection.
(g) The offices of Mayor and/or Mayor Pro Tem shall be deemed vacant upon the happening of any of the following:
(1) The death of the holder of such office;
(2) The loss or resignation from membership on the Council the holder of such office;
(3) The acceptance by the Council of the resignation from such office by the holder thereof;
(4) The majority of Council Members desire to make a change; (5) The recall of the holder of such office.
(h) At its first regular meeting after the occurrence of a vacancy created by one of the foregoing events, the Council shall appoint a successor to such office, pursuant to the selection procedure established by this section.