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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: December 7, 2011 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Crystal Morrow DIRECTOR: Dave Anderson
City Clerk
SUBJECT: City Council Reorganization
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint Mayor and Vice Mayor.
BACKGROUND:
California Government Code Section 36801 states that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem of general
law cities are to be selected by a majority vote of the City Council. Each December, the Council
conducts a reorganization to select a Mayor and Vice Mayor to serve a one year term.
To commence the reorganization, the City Clerk will declare the Offices of Mayor and Vice
Mayor vacant. The City Clerk will open nominations for the Office of Mayor, close nominations,
and call for the vote. Following the vote, the Oath of Office will be administered to the Mayor.
The Mayor will then lead selection of the Vice Mayor and the Oath of Office will be
administered to the Vice Mayor. After the Mayor and Vice Mayor have taken the Oath of Office,
the Council will take a brief recess.
In January 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 10-002 to establish a rotation policy of the
Mayor and Vice Mayor. The policy is attached.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
N/A
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FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Implement Council direction.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, this item was properly posted as a City Council agenda
item and was included in the packet made available on the City’s web site in advance of the
meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is also made available at the Saratoga Branch Library each
Monday in advance of the Council meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Resolution 10-002 Mayoral Rotation Policy
Attachment B: History of Mayoral Rotation – 1998 to 2011