City Council
Agenda Items 7 Through 15
Meeting of December 6. 2022
(Item 7 through 15 BELOW ASSUME THAT THE SONOMA COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS WILL HAVE CERTIFIED THE MEETING BY THIS MEETING DATE. IF THE ELECTION IS NOT CERTIFIED BY THE DECEMBER 6, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED TO
APPOINT/SEAT NEW COUNCIOLMEMBERS ONCE THE CITY RECEIVES NOTIFICATION OF THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE ELECTION
PRESENTATIONS:
7. Message from Outgoing Mayor
8. Presentation to Outgoing Mayor (City Administration)
9. Presentation to Outgoing Councilmembers (City Administration)
10. Presentation of Gold Resolution to Outgoing Councilmembers
11. Newly Elected Councilmembers will take their seats.
OATH OF OFFICE:
12. Administering of Oath to Elected Councilmembers. After the Certification of the Election, the City Clerk will administer the oath to Elected Councilmembers. Oaths will be conducted virtually with newly sworn Councilmembers signing the Oaths virtually. (Copy of oath attached)
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION/ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR/MAYOR PRO TEMPORE Each year the City Council conducts a reorganization by selecting from among its members a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice Mayor) to serve for the upcoming year. The Mayor presides at City Council meetings and serves as the official head of the City for ceremonial purposes. The Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice Mayor) performs the duties of the Mayor during the Mayor’s absence or disability. This reorganization usually takes place at the first regular meeting in December or upon certification of the Election if it is an election year.
To make a nomination, Council members need only state “I nominate ”. Nominations do not require seconds; however, other members may express support of a nomination by making a seconding speech.
When there are no more nominations, current Mayor/or Vice Mayor (if remaining on Council) will declare nominations for the position of Mayor closed and conduct the following procedures:
13. Election of Mayor (Current Mayor or Vice Mayor (if remaining on Council) will call for nominations for the Office of Mayor)
a) Nominations Received
b) Public Comment
c) Council Comments (if any)
d) Vote (taken beginning with the first nominee): If first nominee motion fails; the second nominee will be voted on; this will occur until such time that there a motion is approved e) Gavel is transferred to Mayor
14. Election of Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice Mayor) (Newly Elected Mayor will call for nominations for Office of Vice Mayor)
a) Nominations Received
b) Public Comment
c) Council Comments (if any)
d) Vote (taken beginning with the first nominee) If first nominee motion fails; the second nominee will be voted on; this will occur until such time that there a motion is approved
15. Message from Incoming Mayor