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FROM: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
Prepared By: Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk
SUBJECT: VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2014
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint Council Member Carlyn Christianson 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 seven years , Council Member Christianson is next in line for the
opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor. The appointment of Vice Mayor for the prior seven years
has been as follows:
Council Member Mulholland – 2007
Council Member Brown – 2008
Council Member Settle – 2009
Council Member Carter – 2010
Council Member Ashbaugh – 2011
Council Member Carpenter – 2012
Council Member Smith – 2013
Council Member Christianson (Current Recommendation)
Looking to the future, the rotation dictates that Council Member Ashbaugh would serve in 2015.
This practice ensures that each Council Member will serve one year of his/her four-year term in
the capacity of Vice Mayor.
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city of san luis owspo, admmistaation aepainment
DATE: December 3, 2013
TO: City Council
FROM: Anthony Mejia, Assistant City Manager
VIA: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
SUBJECT: Vice Mayor Appointment for 2014
RECEIVED
DEC 03 2013
AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
Date Item# !
A Council Member has requested clarification as to the recommendation of Council Member
Carlyn Christianson for appointment to Vice Mayor.
Section 3.2 of the Council Policies and Procedures reads as follows:
The appointment of the Vice Mayor shall be for a one-year term and is made on a
rotational basis, the appointment going to the next senior member. The Vice
Mayor shall be appointed at the first meeting in December
The practice of rotating the position of Vice Mayor ensures that each Council Member will have
an opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor during his or her term. Each of the sitting Council
Members has served as Vice Mayor during their current term with the exception of Council
Member Christianson.
Council Member Ashbaugh — 2011
Council Member Carpenter — 2012
Council Member Smith — 2013
Former Council Member Andrew Carter was next in rotation for the position of Vice Mayor.
Council Member Christianson was elected to the unexpired term of Mr. Carter and her term is to
expire in November 2014. In regard to the requirement that the appointment go to the next
senior member, it is staff's interpretation that the position go to the next senior member that has
not yet served as Vice Mayor. Therefore, it is recommended that Council Member Christianson
be appointed to Vice Mayor.