AR 011910 Mayor Pro Tem Appt 2010

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Staff Report to the Mayor and City Council Mayor Pro Tempore Appointment 2010 January 19, 2010 Page 2 Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL 2.04.020 Selection of mayor pro tempore A. The city council shall select a member of the city council to serve as mayor pro tempore by a majority vote of the city council at a regular open meeting. Candidates shall be nominated solely by city council members and the city clerk shall record the nominations. All nominations for mayor pro tempore having been made and recorded, the city council shall vote electronically. Commencing January 1, 2003, the mayor pro tempore shall serve for a term of one year or until the expiration of his or her term of city council office, whichever occurs sooner. The mayor pro tempore shall not serve two consecutive terms. The city council member serving as mayor pro tempore immediately prior to January 1, 2003 shall not be eligible to serve again as mayor pro tempore until January 1, 2004. B. The city council may also designate a long-standing member of the city council to the position of mayor pro tempore emeritus. The position of mayor pro tempore emeritus shall be ceremonial with no additional duties beyond those as a member of the city council. (Ord. 0-07-02 § 1, 2002; Ord. 0-1-99 § 1, 1999) Chapter 2.06: CLOSED SESSION 2.06.020 Closed session procedures The mayor, mayor pro tempore, chairperson or vice chairperson, as applicable, shall be responsible for ensuring that procedural requirements, other than requirements for notice, are fulfilled when a closed session of the city council, committees or commissions, or the redevelopment agency, respectively, is held pursuant to the provisions of the Brown Act. The city clerk or the assistant secretary, in coordination with the city attorney or general counsel, shall be responsible for fulfilling any notice requirements relating to closed sessions held by the city council, city committees or commissions, or the redevelopment agency, respectively. (Ord. 0-1-99 § 2, 1999: Ord. 0-31-96 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 0-25-96 § 1 (part), 1996). FISCAL IMPACTS None ALTERNATIVES 1. Provide alternative direction to staff.