HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01-2014 A2 Vice Mayor Appointment for 2015City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda Report, Meeting Date, Item Number
FROM: Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk
SUBJECT: VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2015
RECOMMENDATIONS
Appoint Council Member John Ashbaugh 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 eight years, Council Member Ashbaugh is next in line for the
opportunity to serve as Vice Mayor. The appointment of Vice Mayor for the prior eight 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 2014
Council Member Ashbaugh (Current Recommendation)
Looking to the future, the rotation dictates that Council Member Carpenter would serve in 2016.
This practice ensures that each Council Member will serve one year of his/her four-year term in
the capacity of Vice Mayor.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this recommendation.
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