title
CC:FA:HA:PA:SA - ACTION ITEM: (1) Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor for a 12-Month Term; and (2) Confirmation by the Boards of the Financing Authority/Housing Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency that the Mayor and Vice Mayor of the City Shall Serve as Chair and Vice Chair of these Bodies, Respectively, for a 12-Month Term.
body
Meeting Date: December 8, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Bocchino/City Clerk
Phone Number: (310) 253-5851
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/03/2025)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (11/03/2025)
______________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends (1) the City Council elect the Mayor and Vice Mayor; and (2) the Boards of the Financing Authority/Housing Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency (Successor Agency) confirm that the Mayor and Vice Mayor shall serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of these bodies, respectively. Consistent with the City Charter, the terms of these offices are for a period of 12 months.
BACKGROUND
Policy 3404, entitled Mayoral Rotation, states that to provide for an orderly election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor each year, the City Council shall discuss and elect the new Mayor and Vice Mayor. A copy of Policy 3404 is provided as Attachment 1.
Section 606 of the City Charter states, in pertinent part(s):
"...In odd numbered years, the City Council shall elect the Mayor and Vice Mayor at the second City Council meeting following twelve months after the prior election. Both the Mayor and Vice Mayor shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. ..." and,
"...A Council Member who has held the office of Mayor or Vice Mayor for one year shall not be eligible for reelection ...
Click here for full text