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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: January 20, 2010 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Ann Sullivan, City Clerk DIRECTOR: Dave Anderson
SUBJECT: Resolution Amending the City Council Norms of Operation to Implement the
Mayoral Rotation Policy for the Saratoga City Council
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt the Resolution amending the City Council Norms of Operation to implementing the
Mayoral Rotation Policy for the Saratoga City Council.
REPORT SUMMARY:
At the December 16, 2009 City Council meeting, Council adopted a formal policy for rotation of
the positions of Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Such rotation occurs each year during the Council
Reorganization Special meeting, which is typically held the first Tuesday in the month of
December. This policy follows the Council’s informal tradition of placing the candidates with the
first and second highest vote totals in any one election into a queue to rotate into the position of
Mayor and Vice-Mayor.
On December 16, 2009, Council voted that the criteria for choosing Council leadership would be
based upon highest two vote total in any one election. Council directed staff to bring this item
back on the consent calendar as a resolution implementing the mayoral rotation policy by
including the policy in the City Council Norms of Operation.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Mayoral Rotation Policy will not be included in the City Council Norms of Operation.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
N/A
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
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The City Council Norms of Operation will be updated to reflect the amendment.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Posting of the agenda.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Resolution Adopting Mayoral Rotation policy.
Attachment B – Historical Mayoral – Vice Mayor Rotation Chart.
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