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HomeMy WebLinkAbout103-Attachment B - Survey Results.pdfCouncil Policy Survey Results Cupertino Does not have an official written policy; however, “Council members choose the mayor and vice mayor”. The person with the most votes in an election becomes the vice mayor two years later, and mayor in the third year. The person with the second most votes in an election becomes the vice-mayor three years later and mayor in the fourth year. The person with the third most votes in an election doesn’t become vice-mayor or mayor (unless they run for office again and come in first or second). Del Mar Tradition of the Council is to place the top two vote getters in any one election into a queue to rotate into the position of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. 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 Deputy Mayor or Mayor but would be in rotation should the Council member traditionally rotating into the Deputy 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 occupy the last position in the current rotation. 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 Deputy Mayor’s position and the rotation will continue as previously set. Huntington Beach (This is the policy our Council follows. However, I would note that Section (d) 3 requires four years between terms as Mayor Pro Tem. This has resulted in some Council Members getting a second turn as Mayor before others have had their first turn. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve terms of one year. The member of the City Council serving as Mayor Pro Tempore shall become the Mayor on the expiration of the Mayor’s term. The member of the City Council having the longest consecutive City Council service shall become the Mayor Pro Tempore. In the event that two City Council members have the same length of service, then the member who received the greatest number of votes in the last Council election in which such member was elected shall become Mayor Pro Tempore. If any member declines his/her term as it arises in rotation, that member shall remain in the same place in the rotation cycle as if he/she had served. Any City Council member who has served as Mayor within the last four years will not e eligible for election as Mayor Pro Tempore. Los Altos MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM SELECTION PROCESS 2.1 Reorganization. The reorganization of the Council shall occur at the second regular meeting of November. During an election year, the seating of new Councilmembers shall occur at the same meeting that the Council reorganizes. Seating preferences on the dais shall be made by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and then by seniority of the rest of the members, in that order. A community reception honoring the incoming and outgoing Mayor and Councilmembers will be held immediately following the reorganization meeting. 2.2 Election of Mayor. Only Councilmembers elected by the voters may serve as Mayor. The term of office shall be one year. The City Councilmember must have served at least 23 months to be eligible for Mayor. A majority vote of the Council is necessary to designate the Mayor. If there is at least one elected Councilmember with a minimum of 23 months of service who has not served as Mayor, he or she shall be designated Mayor before those who have already served as Mayor. In the event there are two or more members, who have never served as Mayor, who have a minimum of 23 months of service and have served the same length of time, the one who received the greatest number of votes at his or her election to the Council shall become Mayor. If there are two or more such members who have served more than 23 months and have never served as Mayor, the one having served the longest time on the Council shall be designated as Mayor. The requirement for time in office shall be effective in December 2008 after the Council reorganization meeting. Should any member not wish to serve when it is his or her turn, the designation shall go to the next member in line. This shall in no way jeopardize his or her priority the following year. In the event there are two or more members who have never served as Mayor and have served the same length of time, the one who received the greatest number of votes at his or her election to the Council shall become Mayor. In the event there are two or more members, both of whom served as Mayor, have served the same length of time, and have been re-elected to the Council, the one who received the greatest number of votes at his or her re-election to the Council shall become Mayor. An exception to the 23 month requirement is in the event there are three Councilmembers, all of whom are elected for the first time in the same election. In this event, the 23 month requirement is replace with an 11 month requirement. The Mayor may be removed from office, for cause, by a 4/5ths affirmative vote of the members. The person is to be advised of the proposed cause for removal at least 72 hours before the action is taken. 2.3 Election of Mayor Pro Tem. Only Councilmembers elected by the voters may serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The term of office shall be one year. The role of Mayor Pro Tem shall be to act for the Mayor whenever the Mayor is unavailable to perform his or her duties. The City Councilmember must have served at least 11 months to be eligible for Mayor Pro Tem. A majority vote of the Council is required to designate the Mayor Pro Tem. The requirement for time in office shall be effective in December 2008 after the Council reorganization meeting. If there is at least one elected Councilmember who has not served as Mayor Pro Tem, he or she shall be designated Mayor Pro Tem before those who have already served as Mayor Pro Tem. If there are two or more such members, the one having served the longest time on the Council shall be designated as Mayor Pro Tem. In the event there are two or more members, who have never served as Mayor Pro Tem and have served the same length of time, the one who received the greatest number of votes at his or her election to the Council shall become Mayor Pro Tem. If all elected Councilmembers have served as Mayor Pro Tem, then the Councilmember who has served the longest continuously since last being Mayor Pro Tem shall be designated as Mayor Pro Tem. Should any member not wish to serve when it is his or her turn, the designation shall go to the next member in line. This shall in no way jeopardize his or her priority the following year. An exception to the 11 month requirement is in the event there are three Councilmembers, all of whom are elected for the first time in the same election. In this event, the 11 month requirement is waived. The Mayor Pro Tem may be removed from office, for cause, by a 4/5 affirmative vote of the members. The person is to be advised of the proposed cause for removal at least 72 hours before the action is taken. Monte Sereno The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall be chosen annually by the City Council from among its members by the affirmative vote of three or more of the Council Members at the first regular Council meeting in December of each year. In the event that newly elected Council Members are seated at the first meeting in December due to the certification of the election results, the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall be chosen prior to those newly elected Council Members being seated. 1. Term of Office The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore shall each hold office until his/her successor is elected and qualifies. 2. Qualifications Any member of the Council is eligible to serve as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore who has not served in that position the previous year. In casting their votes for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore, members of the Council may consider the candidate's leadership qualities, his/her ability to conduct meetings of the Council expeditiously and fairly, and his/her willingness to represent and implement positions adopted by the Council when such positions are at variance with his/her personal views, as well as other factors as they deem pertinent, including seniority, rotation, or prior service as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore. Novato The top vote getters rotate among four of the five councilmembers. In the election where three are running, the person who comes in third does not get to be Mayor. Palmdale The Councilmember with the longest continuous service on the City Council, among those councilmembers who have not served as Mayor Pro Tern, shall be appointed as Mayor Pro Tern. In the event two or more councilmembers have an equal length of such continuous service, then the order of appointment shall be based on the number of votes received by each at the election at which they were elected to the City Council, with the Councilmember who received the highest number of votes being appointed first to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. In the event that all councilmembers have already had the opportunity to serve as Mayor Pro Tem, the councilmember whose former service as Mayor Pro Tem was earliest in time shall be selected. Any councilmember may elect not to serve as Mayor Pro Tem; however, for purposes of determining eligibility to serve as Mayor Pro Tem, such councilmember shall be deemed to have served as Mayor Pro Tem during such year. Pittsburg Rotation of Mayor The position of Mayor shall be for a one-year term and will be rotated among all the City Council members. The sitting Vice-Mayor will automatically become Mayor upon the City Council annual reorganization meeting which will be the first meeting in December of each year. Should any Vice-Mayor not be available to take their regular term as Mayor (due to failure to be re-elected, work conflict, etc.), the next person in rotation for Vice-Mayor will be elected to the position of Mayor and the rotation will continue as previously set. Rotation of Vice-Mayor The position of Vice Mayor shall be for a one-year term and will be rotated among all the City Council members based on seniority. Seniority shall be determined by placing in the most recent election. 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 total will be placed second and if a third seat is contested, the third highest vote total will be placed third in that rotation. In case of appointment to the City Council to fill a vacancy, that person 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 (i.e., failure to be re-elected, work conflict, etc.) the next person in the rotation will be elevated to the Vice Mayor’s position and the rotation will continue as previously set. Port Hueneme At the first meeting in December of each year, the Council’s reorganization will be placed on the City Council Agenda. At this time the Council may reorganize and select one of its members as Mayor, and one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore. Signal Hills Any member of the City Council may nominate any member for the position of Mayor. No second is required for the nomination. The City Clerk then declares the result of the selection. The nominee receiving a majority vote of the City Council shall be declared the new Mayor. Solano Beach The deputy mayor shall have first priority to serve as mayor to the extent possible, each member shall be given the opportunity to serve as deputy mayor and then mayor. The position of finish for each member at their last election will be an important factor in choosing between members who each have served as mayor or between members who have not previously served as mayor. The first place finisher in each election shall have the opportunity to serve a full year term as mayor. Any member may share their term as mayor with any other member. Priority would be given to those who have not served, or if all have served, priority would be given to the member with the least total terms as mayor. If a member accepts a shared term of at least six months as mayor, that shall be deemed a full term as mayor. However, if due to an incapacity a mayor is not able to fulfill a term, a member who is called upon to fill less than six months of the remainder of another member's term as mayor shall not be considered to have served a full term as mayor. The member called upon under such a situation shall be allowed to continue serving as mayor the next full term. A person may decline an appointment, but shall lose eligibility unless the person subsequently regains eligibility as a result of reelection. A person who declines to accept a shared term as mayor shall not lose any eligibility. The Council may choose to appoint a person to the position of mayor or deputy mayor based on factors other than those set forth in this resolution. Sunnyvale Terms of Office: The Mayor shall have a two year term of office, with the term of office beginning with the meeting at which a general municipal election is certified (typically in January of even numbered years) and shall serve until a successor is selected. The Vice Mayor shall serve a one year term with the term beginning concurrently with the Mayor and shall serve until a successor is selected. Should the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor’s office become vacant during a term for whatever reason (i.e. resignation, death, disability, Council vote), the Councilmember selected to fill the vacancy shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Agenda for Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor: The individual functioning as presiding officer for the selection of Mayor shall be in the following order: (I) The incumbent Mayor if still on the Council. (II) The incumbent Vice Mayor if still on the Council. (III) The Councilmember with the longest period of continuous service. Should there be two members of equal length of service, a drawing conducted by the City Clerk prior to the meeting shall be used to determine the presiding officer. The newly selected Mayor shall preside over the selection of the Vice Mayor. Nomination and Selection Process for Mayor: Councilmembers shall select a Mayor who best exhibits the following criteria: (I) Leadership. The candidate has a vision for the City and clearly defined goals that other Councilmembers support. The candidate recognizes Sunnyvale’s role in regional issues as well. (II) Executive skills. The candidate can run public hearings efficiently so that as many members of the public as possible are able to provide input on Council decisions. The candidate delegates tasks appropriately to the Vice Mayor, to subcommittees, and to Councilmembers. The candidate works well with city staff but does not take direction from staff. (III) Integrity. The candidate maintains the highest possible ethical standards, works well with all Councilmembers, has the courage to take an unpopular position if it is best for the City, rises above petty disputes, remains calm in a crisis, and seeks recognition for the City more than personal acclaim. (IV) Commitment. The candidate is willing and able to devote sufficient time to the role of Mayor in order to perform it properly, is supportive of the community and is supported by the community. The candidate’s past actions have been for the City’s benefit rather than being self-serving. Nominations: The Mayor Pro Tempore shall ask the Council for nominations for the position of the new Mayor. Any of the other Councilmembers may nominate someone other than himself or herself (including the incumbent or the Mayor Pro Tempore) for the position. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall ask each nominated Councilmember if he or she is willing to serve before declaring that person nominated. If there are no nominations, the Mayor Pro Tempore may make a nomination. When it appears that no further nominations will be made, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall announce that the nominations are closed. Nomination and selection process for Vice Mayor shall be carried out in the same manner as the election of the Mayor, with two exceptions: A new vice mayor shall e elected every year, and the incumbent Mayor, whether newly seated or halfway through a two-year term, is ineligible to be nominated as Vice Mayor. Whittier While the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore are selected by a vote of the City Council, the City Council declares its intent to generally follow a custom of rotation that is based on seniority when selecting the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore. The custom of rotation in office proceeds as follows: When a new member joins the City Council, that person shall enter the rotation sequence in last place as the member with the least seniority. Seniority begins when a member first joins the City Council. Members who are reelected are deemed to be ongoing members, not new members. If two or more new members are elected to the City Council on the same date, precedence in seniority shall be given to the new member who received the greatest number of votes in the city election. A new mayor must be selected after each election, however, it does not require the term of the mayor to be two years, or preclude selection of a mayor at other times.