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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 117-1999RESOLUTION 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 annually 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: Page 1 of 3 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 i s t day of November , 1999, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: Page 2 of 3 AYES: COUNCII_MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNcnmEMBERS: [S:ATTORNEYkcc-ra fiw2-rce.wpd] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NONE NONE City Clerk EXHIBIT A ROTATION LIST FOR OFFICES OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR (November 1, 1999) Mayor Mary Janney Vice Mayor Marti Knight Councilmember Rosalie O'Mahony Councilmember Joe Galligan Councilmember Mike Spinelli (Immediate Past Mayor) Page 3 of 3