HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 089-2014Resolution No: 89-2014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME MODIFYING VOTING PROCEDURES
FOR THE SELECTION OF A COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM FOR
A COUNCIL VACANCY, PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN BALLOTS
WHEREASthe City Council adopted Resolution 63-2005, providing for procedures to govern the
methods for filling a vacancy in an unexpired term for a Council seat; and
WHEREAS that resolution provides that, if the Council determines to appoint rather than hold an
election to fill the seat, the Council Members must cast their votes by voice; and
WHEREAS the voice vote procedure is inconsistent with existing mechanisms for other Council
appointments, whereby the Council Members' votes are recorded on written ballots during the agenda
item and are then read into the record by the City Clerk who announces the Council Member's name
and his or her vote; and
WHEREAS the orderly conduct of public meetings and the creation of a clear record are served
by using written ballots read into the record by the City Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby resolves as follows:
1. The vote to appoint an individual to the remainder of an unexpired term for a Council
vacancy shall be taken on written ballots during the corresponding public meeting agenda
item.
2. The votes thus provided shall be passed to the City Clerk, who shall read each vote into the
record, stating, by name, each Council Member and his or her vote.
3. If a majority is not achieved in the first round of voting, the Council may take successive
rounds of voting in the same manner until a majority emerges.
4. If successive rounds of voting are necessary, Council Members may discuss the vote
between them.
5. All other provisions of Resolution No. 63-2005 shall remain in full force and effect.
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of October,
2014, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COU NCI LM EMBERS: BROWNRIGG, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:NONE
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Mary Ellen Barney, Cit Clerk