HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 10-002 -Rotation policy mayorRESOLUTION NO. 10 —002
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
IMPLEMENTING A POLICY FOR ROTATION OF
MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36801 provides that the Mayor and
Mayor Pro Tem of a general law city is selected by a majority vote of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, said Government Code Section does not require nor provide for any particular
procedure for selecting the Mayor; and
WHEREAS; the Saratoga Municipal Code does not provide a procedure for selecting the
Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2009, the Saratoga City Council was provided with samples
of other California cities' policies regarding mayoral rotation; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2009, the Saratoga City Council considered establishing a
Council policy that would provide a method for the selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor for the City of
Saratoga; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2009, the Saratoga City Council voted to implement a
mayoral rotation policy that would place the council candidates with the two highest votes in any one
election into a queue to rotate into the position of Mayor and Vice Mayor. In each Saratoga City
Council election, the candidate with the most votes is placed first in the rotation of that group,
the candidate with the second highest votes is placed second; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2009, the Saratoga City Council directed staff to bring back a
resolution establishing Council's newly implemented mayoral rotation policy at the next scheduled
regular Council meeting on January 20, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga adopts
a resolution establishing a mayoral rotation policy whereby the two council candidates with the
highest votes in any one election are placed into a queue to rotate into the position of Mayor and Vice
Mayor. In each Saratoga City Council election, the candidate with the most votes is to be placed
first in the rotation of that group, the candidate with the second highest votes is to be placed
second. The Mayor and Vice Mayor are chosen annually by the City Council from among its
members by the affirmative vote of three or more of the Council Members. In each City Council
election, the person with the most votes shall be placed first in the rotation of that group, the
second highest vote getter will be placed second, and in the years when there is a third seat
contest, the third highest vote getter will be placed third in that rotation. However, the Council
member who received the third most votes in an election year filling three seats will not be in the
queue for either Vice Mayor or Mayor but would be in rotation should the Council member
traditionally rotating into the Vice Mayor or Mayor position be unavailable to serve in that role.
In case of appointment to the City Council to fill a vacancy, that person will not be placed in
rotation for the position of Mayor or Vice Mayor. Each new election will determine the rotation
only for the group in that election.
Should any City Council member not be available to take their regular place in the established
rotation, the next person in the rotation will be elevated to the Vice Mayor's position and the
rotation will continue as previously set.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 20 day of January 2010 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Chuck Page, Howard Miller, Mayor Kathleen King
NOES: Councilmember Jill Hunter
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Susie Nagpal
ATTEST:
Ann Sullivan, City Clerk
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Year
Mayor and Vice Mayor By Rotation Method
Mayor and Vice Mayor By Election
1998 - 99
Election Year
ELECTION RESULTS
1. Mehaffey
2. Streit
3. Baker
Shaw (Mayor )*
Shaw (Mayor)*
Bogosian (Vice Mayor)
Bogosian (Vice Mayor)
1999 -2000
Non Election Year
Bogosian (Mayor) *
Bogosian (Mayor) *
Mehaffey (Vice Mayor)
Mehaffey (Vice Mayor)
2000 -01
Election Year
ELECTION RESULTS
1. Bogosian
2. Waltonsmith
Mehaffey (Mayor)
Mehaffey (Mayor)
Streit (Vice Mayor)
Streit (Vice Mayor)
2001 -02
Non Election Year
Streit (Mayor) *
Streit (Mayor) *
Baker (Vice Mayor)*
Baker (Vice Mayor)*
2002 -03
Election Year
ELECTION RESULTS
1. Streit
2. King
3. Kline
Bogosian (Mayor)
Streit (Mayor)
Waltonsmith (Vice Mayor)
Waltonsmith (Vice Mayor)
2003 -04
Non Election Year
Waltonsmith (Mayor)
Waltonsmith (Mayor)
Streit (Vice Mayor)
King (Vice Mayor)
2004 -05
Election Year
ELECTION RESULTS
1. Kao
2. Waltonsmith
Streit (Mayor)
King (Mayor)
King (Vice Mayor)
Kline (Vice Mayor)
2005 -06
Non Election Year
King (Mayor)*
Kline (Mayor)*
Kline (Vice Mayor)*
Kao (Vice Mayor)
2006 -07
Election Year
ELECTION RESULTS
1. Page
2. King
3. Hunter
Kao (Mayor)
Kao (Mayor)
Waltonsmith (Vice Mayor)
Waltonsmith (Vice Mayor)
2007 -08
Non Election Year
Waltonsmith (Mayor)*
Waltonsmith (Mayor)*
Page (Vice Mayor)
Page (Vice Mayor)
2008 -09
Election Year
ELECTION RESULTS
1. Miller
2. Nagpal
Page (Mayor)
Page (Mayor)
King (Vice Mayor)
King (Vice Mayor)
2009 -10
Non Election Year
King (Mayor)*
King (Mayor)*
Hunter (Vice Mayor)*
Hunter (Vice Mayor)*
* Indicates end of term on Council
• Terms for Mayor and Vice Mayor are one year in length from December to December.
• 1999: Mayor Shaw died in office, August 2, 1999. Bogosian was designated Mayor Pro Tempore with the Mayor's position
vacant until the next Council Reorganization.
• 2002 -03: Streit elected as Mayor by Council majority out of rotation.
• 2003 -04: Streit relinquishes place in rotation. Each subsequent Council position moves up in rotation.
• 2006 -07• "Normal" rotation re- established.