HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 092-2014RESOLUTION NO. 922014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME SETTING THE
MAYORAL ROTATION FOR THE SECOND MEETING IN DECEMBER
WHEREAS, in the City of Burlingame, as in most cities in San Mateo County, the
Mayor's office is filled by a member of the City Council on a rotating basis, with each Mayor
serving for a year at a time; and
WHEREAS, City Resolution 117-1999, adopted in November 1999, sets forth the policy
on rotation of Council officers; and
WHEREAS, under the resolution, the Mayoral rotation is supposed to occur annually at
the second City Council meeting in November of each year; and
WHEREAS, under the City's current practice, the Mayoral rotation occurs at the second
meeting in November in even -numbered years, and at the first meeting in December in odd -
numbered years; and
WHEREAS, the change was likely made to allow time for the City to receive the certified
results of the City Council election, held in November of odd -numbered years; and
WHEREAS, in recent elections, it has taken the County Registrar of Voters almost the
full time permitted by law to certify the results of the election, thereby making it difficult to ensure
that the results will be received in time for the City Council meeting in early December.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The Mayoral rotation and swearing in of Councilmembers will occur during the
second meeting of December in all years.
2. If the second meeting in December falls late on the calendar, such as during
Christmas week, then the City Council may vote to hold a special meeting earlier in
the month.
Michael Brow ri g, Mayor
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do here ertify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held o the 20`h day of
October, 2014, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BROWNRIGG., KEIGHRAN, NAGEL,ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Mary Olen Kearney, City Cler
RESOLUTION NO. 117 -1999
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON ROTATION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS
WHEREAS, Section 36802 of the Government Code requires the City of Burlingame
have a Mayor and Vice Mayor; and
WHEREAS, by Council tradition the Council has rotated the office of Mayor and Vice
Mayor annually at the second meeting in November of each year; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to insure an equitable rotation of officers amongst all
persons elected to the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED and DETERMINED by the CITY
COUNCIL of THE CITY OF BURLINGAME that the following procedure shall govern the
appointment of Council officers:
1. Rotation of the office of Mayor and Vice Mayor shall occur amorally at the second
City Council meeting in November of each year.
2. The Vice Mayor shall become Mayor if eligible and a new Vice Mayor shall be
appointed from the remainder of the councilmembers next in order of position on the rotation
list described below. If the Vice Mayor is ineligible, unable, or declines to serve as Mayor,
then councilmembers next in order of position on the rotation list described below shall fill
both the offices of Mayor and Vice Mayor,
3. A rotation list based on seniority of consecutive years in the office of
councilmember and this resolution is established pursuant to Exhibit A.
4. As changes in Council membership occur, the rotation list shall be updated as
follows:
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A. The outgoing mayor shall be placed ahead of any councilmembers newly elected in
the November general election, if any, but below all continuing and re-elected council -members.
B. A newly elected or appointed councilmember shall be placed at the bottom of the
rotation list upon taking office. If more than one councilmember is elected or appointed at
the same time, the newly elected or appointed councilmembers shall draw straws to determine
their position relative to each other at the bottom of the rotation list.
C. If a councilmember declines to serve as either mayor or vice mayor when it is that
councilmember's turn to serve, the declining councilmember shall be placed on the rotation list
ahead of any councilmembers newly elected in the November general election, if any, and
below all continuing and re-elected councilmembers. If however, more than one
councilmember at the same time declines to serve as either mayor or vice mayor when it is
their turn to serve, the declining councilmembers shall be placed in the same relative order to
each other as before but below all other councilmembers on the rotation list.
5. The same process for rotation of officers contained in this resolution shall be used if
the office of mayor or vice mayor becomes vacant at a time other than the second Council
meeting in November of each year. However, if the vacancy occurs because the mayor or
vice mayor is no longer able or willing to serve in that office, the outgoing officer shall be
placed below all other councilmembers on the rotation list.
6. For purposes of this resolution, "the November general election" refers to the City
general election that has occurred on the first Tuesday of November immediately preceding the
second Council meeting for that November.
Mayor
I, Judith A. Malfatti, 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
t s t day of November , 1999, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
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AYES:
COUNCILM00ERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNcnmi vIBERs:
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GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI
NONE
NONE
City Clerk
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ROTATION LIST FOR OFFICES OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
(November 1, 1999)
1. Mayor Mary Janney
2. Vice Mayor Marti Knight
3. Councilmember Rosalie O'Mahony
4. Councilmember Joe Galligan
5. Councilmember Mike Spinelli (Immediate Past Mayor)
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