HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 - Vice Mayor Appointment for 2020
Department Name: Administration
Cost Center: 1021
For Agenda of: December 3, 2019
Placement: Appointments
Estimated Time: 5 Minutes
FROM: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
SUBJECT: VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2020
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint Council Member Aaron Gomez as Vice Mayor to serve a one-year term commencing
upon appointment.
DISCUSSION
Section 408 of the City’s Charter requires that the Council elect one of its members to serve in
the position of Vice Mayor.
Section 3.2 of the Council Policies and Procedures provides that the appointment of the Vice
Mayor shall be for a one-year term, that the appointment shall be made on a rotational basis, and
that the appointment shall go to the next senior member. This practice ensures that each Council
Member will have an opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor during his or her term.
Following current Council policy of rotating the Vice Mayor position, and consistent with
Council practice over the past ten years, Council Member Gomez is the next in line for the
opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor. The appointment of Vice Mayor for the prior ten years has
been as follows:
1. Council Member Carter 2010
2. Council Member Ashbaugh 2011
3. Council Member Carpenter 2012
4. Council Member Smith 2013
5. Council Member Christianson 2014
6. Council Member Ashbaugh 2015
7. Council Member Carpenter 2016
8. Council Member Rivoire 2017
9. Council Member Christianson 2018
10. Council Member Pease 2019
Looking to the future, the rotation indicates that Council Member Stewart will serve in 2021.
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Policy Context
As previously noted, this action follows current Council policy of rotating the Vice Mayor
position.
Public Engagement
There was no public engagement for this action as it is an administrative action. However, the
public has the opportunity to provide comment in writing prior to the meeting or as public
comment during the meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in this
report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: N/A Budget Year: N/A
Funding Identified: N/A
Funding Sources
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There are no fiscal impacts associated with this recommendation, as this is an administrative
item.
ALTERNATIVES
Council could choose not to appoint Council Member Gomez as Vice Mayor; however, this is
not recommended as this would not follow the Council’s approved Policies and Procedures.
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