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CC:FA:HA:PA:SA - (1) Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor 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
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Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Green, City Clerk
Phone Number: 310-253-5851
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/20/17)
Department Approval: Serena Wright, Administrative Services Director (04/19/17)
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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.
BACKGROUND:
Section 606 of the City Charter states, in pertinent part(s):
“… at the second meeting in April in odd numbered years, the City Council shall elect one of its members as its presiding officer, who shall have the title of Mayor and one of its members as Vice Mayor. Both 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 to that same office until one year has elapsed.”
Pursuant to Section 606 of the City Charter, this evening, the City Council shall elect the Mayor and Vice Mayor of Culver City. It is recommended that the Boards of the Financing Authority/Housing Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency also confirm that the Mayor and Vice Mayor shall serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of these bodies, respectively.
REORGANIZATION 2017
Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor and Confirmation of Chair and Vice Chair of the Financing Authority/Housing Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency
NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR
On February 27, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 2017-R015 amending City Council Policy 2010-01 (Mayoral Rotation). A copy of that Policy is provided as Attachment 1.
In accordance with state law, the current Mayor shall preside during the election of the new Mayor.
The City Council Mayoral Rotation Policy states that the “Vice Mayor shall rotate annually into the Mayor’s seat” and that “exceptions to the Policy may be made by a majority vote of the City Council and only under extenuating circumstances, where the application of the rotational method prescribed in the policy would be contrary to the intent of the Policy.”
Procedures: The Mayor announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Mayor, calls for the nomination, closes the nomination, and calls for the vote.
NEW MAYOR OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR VICE MAYOR
Once the new Mayor has assumed the chair, and made any remarks he or she may wish to make, he or she shall open the nominations for Vice Mayor.
Resolution 2017-R015 amending City Council Policy 2010-01 (Mayoral Rotation) prescribes the method of selecting the Vice Mayor as follows:
“The Vice Mayor’s seat shall be filled by the most senior member in length of uninterrupted service who has not previously served as Vice Mayor. In the case where two or members have equal seniority, then preference shall go to the member who received the most votes in the most recent election involving those members.
If all members have served as Vice Mayor, then the position shall be filled by the member who has served the least amount of time in that role.
Notwithstanding the above, a Council Member shall not sit as Vice Mayor during the last year of said Council Member’s last term in office.”
“Exceptions to the Policy may be made by a majority vote of the City Council and only under extenuating circumstances, where the application of the rotational method prescribed in the policy would be contrary to the intent of the Policy.”
A copy of the Election Results of April 12, 2016 is included as Attachment 2.
Procedures: The new Mayor announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Vice Mayor, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
NOTE: So the meeting is not interrupted by the changing of chairs at this meeting, the City Council may retain their current seats for the remainder of this meeting. Future meetings will be set-up with seating in accordance with past practice of the City Council.
The ceremonial pinning of the newly elected Vice Mayor and Mayor, in that order, shall occur at this time in the well of the Dais.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC
The Mayor calls on the Members of the City Council for any remarks they may wish to make at this time. There is no special action necessary by the Council. In the past, Council Members have made comments about the previous year and the future.
Members of the public are now welcome to address the new Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Confirmation of Chair and Vice Chair of the FINANCING AUTHORITY/Housing Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency
The Mayor entertains respective motions of the Boards of the Financing Authority, Housing Authority, Parking Authority and Successor Agency (a joint motion for all four bodies is also acceptable) that the Mayor and Vice Mayor serve as Chair and Vice Chair of these bodies, respectively.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this staff report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 2017-R015 Amendment to City Council Policy 2010-01 (Mayoral Rotation)
2. Resolution 2016-R027 Results of April 12, 2016 Election
RECOMMENDED MOTION(S):
That the City Council:
Elect a Council Member as Mayor and Vice Mayor.
That the Financing Authority Board, Housing Authority Board, Parking Authority Board, and Successor Agency Board:
Adopt respective motions confirming that the Mayor and Vice Mayor shall serve as Chair and Vice Chair of these bodies, respectively.