HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6b. Placeholder - If the Vice Mayor is appinted Mayor, approve a Vice Mayor appointment for remainder of 2021 and 2022 Item 6b
Department: Administration
Cost Center: 1021
For Agenda of: 10/5/2021
Placement: Business
Estimated Time: 10 Minutes
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
SUBJECT: PLACEHOLDER: VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR REMAINDER OF
2021 AND 2022
RECOMMENDATION
In the event that Vice Mayor Stewart is appointed Mayor, approve the a ppointment of
Council Member Carlyn Christianson as Vice Mayor to serve for the remainder of 2021
and through 2022.
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 their term.
Following current Council policy of rotating the Vice Mayor position, and consistent with
Council practice over the past ten years, Council Member Christianson 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 Carpenter 2012
2. Council Member Smith 2013
3. Council Member Christianson 2014
4. Council Member Ashbaugh 2015
5. Council Member Carpenter 2016
6. Council Member Rivoire 2017
7. Council Member Christianson 2018
8. Council Member Pease 2019
9. Council Member Gomez 2020
10. Council Member Stewart 2021
Looking to the future, the rotation indicates that Council Member Jan Marx will serve in
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Item 6b
2023.
Previous Council or Advisory Body Action
On December 1, 2020, Council Member Erica A. Stewart was appointed Vice Mayor.
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: No Budget Year:
Funding Identified:
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current
Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing
Cost
General Fund $ N/A $ $ $
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total $ $ $ $
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this recommendation, as this appointment is
administrative in nature and has no budgetary impact.
ALTERNATIVES
Council could choose to not appoint Council Member Christianson as Vice Mayor;
however, this is not recommended as this would not follow the Council’s approved
Policies and Procedures.
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Vice Mayor Appointment For Remainder Of 2021 And 2022Recommendation:Appoint Council Member Carlyn Christianson as Vice Mayor to serve for theremainder of 2021 and 2022 commencing upon appointment.
Vice Mayor AppointmentThe City’s Charter requires that the Council elect one of its membersto serve as Vice Mayor.The Council Policies and Procedures provides that this appointmentshould be made on a rotational basis ensuring that each CouncilMember has the opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor during theirterm.Staff is recommended that Council Member Christianson serve asVice Mayor for the remainder of 2021 and 2022.
Recommendation:Appoint Council Member Carlyn Christianson as Vice Mayorto serve for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 commencingupon appointment.