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COUNCIL SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
Staff Contact: Brent Stoddard, Director, Public Affairs
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
In accordance with the Charter and pursuant to City Council Guidelines, Council will designate among its members a Vice Mayor. The Mayor will accept a motion or motions, call for a second, and conduct a vote of the Council that shall, by virtue of assent of a majority, designate one of its members as Vice Mayor.
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Background
Mayor and Council adopted the City Council Guidelines at the May 26, 2009 Council meeting and amended Section 8 pertaining to selection of the Vice Mayor on February 24, 2015. The Guidelines regarding the appointment of a Vice Mayor, Section 8, state as follows:
The Vice Mayor is selected by a majority vote of the Council. Effective August 13, 2013, at the first workshop of January in each year, the Council will consider the appointment of a Vice Mayor for the year, with the Vice Mayor serving a calendar year term (January to January). At that workshop, nominations for Vice-Mayor will be discussed by the Council. If nominations are indicated by Councilmembers at the workshop, a formal nomination and selection process will be placed on the agenda for the next regular voting meeting following the workshop.
If the Vice Mayor is unavailable for any reason, the remaining Councilmember with the most years of service will serve as the interim Vice Mayor during the Vice Mayor’s absence or for the remainder of the one-year term.
The Glendale City Charter provides for the composition of the Council. The Charter states:
Art. II, Sec. 7. Vice Mayor: The council shall designate one (1) of its members as vice mayor, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the council. The vice mayor shall perform the duties of the mayor during the mayor’s absence or disability.
Previous Related Council Action
At the January 3, 2017 Workshop, nominations for Vice Mayor were discussed by Council.