HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 12-059 Amending the Norms of Operation and Rules of Order and Procedure for the City CouncilRESOLUTION 12 -059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY PERTAINING TO
NORMS OF OPERATION AND RULES OF ORDER
AND PROCEDURE FOR CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a policy establishing Norms of Operation and
Rules of Order and Procedure for City Council in 2004 through City Council Resolution 04 -007;
and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City Council amended the Norms of Operation and Rules of
Order and Procedure for the City Council through Resolution 08 -069 to require that the City
Council Reorganization during Election years take place on the Tuesday immediately preceding
the first regular meeting of December; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, the City Council Reorganization took place during the first regular
meeting in December and there has been an interest in revising Council policy to allow for the
Reorganization during Election years to occur during a regular meeting if desired;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby
amends the Policy Pertaining to Norms of Operations and Rules of Order and Procedure for City
Council adopted January 21, 2004 and amended June 20, 2007, November 5, 2008 as follows
(words shown in strikeout [example] are deleted and words shown in bold italics [example] are
inserted):
Section 5. BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
B. City Council Reorganization — The City Council Reorganization shall be
held at a special meeting before the first regular meeting of December and
after the certification of the election results during election years. The City
the first regular meeting of December. The floor shall be open to nominations
for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Vice Mayor to serve for the following
year. Such elections shall be made by majority vote of the Council members
present at the meeting. The Mayor and Vice Mayor shall assume the duties of
their respective offices immediately upon election. The Mayor and Vice
Mayor shall serve a one -year term at the pleasure of the Council. In election
years the date of the special meeting referenced above may be changed by the
City Clerk as necessary to ensure compliance with State election laws.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 17th day of October 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Manny Cappello, Emily Lo, Howard Miller, Vice Mayor Jill
Hunter, Mayor Chuck Page
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
0
Cif jstal Bothelio, City Clerk
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