HomeMy WebLinkAboutReorganization of City Council 12/12/2019STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2019
PREPARED BY: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
REQUEST: Annual Reorganization of the City Council.
Recommendation
As per the policy adopted in its Resolution No. 2015-91, nominate,* appoint, and
seat the positions of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore on the Palm Desert
City Council for the balance of December 2019 through the first regular meeting in
December 2020.
*Note: Nominations do not require a second to be voted upon.
Strategic Plan
Not applicable.
Background Analvsis
At the first regular meeting in December, the Palm Desert City Council must annually
appoint from its own Members two Councilmembers to serve as Mayor and Mayor Pro-
Tempore, as set forth in City Council Resolution No. 2015-91:
➢ Prior to any Member of the Council being appointed as Mayor, such
Councilmember shall have been on the City Council for approximately two (2)
years, and the Mayor Pro-Tempore shall have been a Member of the Council for
approximately one (1) year.
In appointing Mayor, priority shall be given to the immediately preceding Mayor
Pro-Tempore; if the immediately preceding Mayor Pro-Tempore is unwilling or
unable to serve as Mayor, priority shall be given to the Member who would
otherwise have priority to be appointed Mayor Pro-Tempore.
y In appointing Mayor Pro-Tempore, priority shall be given to the Member with the
longest continuous service since last serving as Mayor, if ever.
➢ When two or more Members of the City Council are sworn into office on the same
day after being elected in the same Municipal Election, the order of their service in
the Mayoral Rotation shall be established by number of votes received at said
election, with the Member receiving the highest number of votes being inserted
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first into the Mayoral Rotation, and the person receiving the next -highest number
of votes being inserted next, and so on.
Therefore, your participation and appropriate action in these processes are requested.
Reorganization of the Citv Council
1. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
a. Comments by Outgoing Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
b. Comments by Newly Selected Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact associated with this annual City Council reorganization.
LEGAL REVIEW
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Robert W. Hargreaves Rachelle D. KlassenJ Janet M. Moore Andy Firestine
City Attorney City Clerk Director of Finance Assistant City Manager
City Manager Lauri Aylai�
ATTACHMENTS: 1. City Council Resolution No. 2015-91.
2. Palm Desert Mayoral History 1973-Present.
3. Proposed Seating Chart Reflecting the 2019 Mayoral Rotation.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING ITS RESOLUTION
NO. 2013-14 AND RESTATING ITS POLICY ON THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR AND THE OFFICE OF MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, must
appoint from its own Members two Councilmembers to serve as Mayor and Mayor
Pro-Tempore; and
WHEREAS, it has been the desire of each City Council serving the City of
Palm Desert since incorporation to make these positions honorary in nature, held
for a one-year period of time; and
WHEREAS, it is this City Council's opinion that each Member elected to the
Council is equally qualified and deserving to hold these offices, and each
Councilmember should be given ample opportunity to serve in one or both of these
offices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, that the appointments of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore
shall be made on an annual rotating basis, and no one Councilmember shall serve
a term in either office to exceed a one-year period of time, except when
completing the term of a prior Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tempore for less than six
months. The selection shall be made and the term commence at the first regular
Council Meeting in December each year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that prior to any Member of the Council being
appointed as Mayor, such Councilmember shall have been either a Member of the
Council for approximately two (2) years, and the Mayor Pro-Tempore shall have
been a Member of the Council for approximately one (1) year prior to being
selected for those respective offices; or in the absence of this occurrence, the
Member's having served at least one term on the Palm Desert
Planning Commission will be sufficient eligibility for appointment to the office. In
appointing Mayor, priority shall be given to the immediately preceding Mayor Pro-
Tempore; if the immediately preceding Mayor Pro-Tempore is unwilling or unable
to serve as Mayor, priority shall be given to the Member who would otherwise
have priority to be appointed Mayor-Tempore. In appointing Mayor Pro-Tempore,
priority shall be given to the Member with the longest continuous service since last
serving as Mayor, if ever.
BE IT EVEN FURTHER RESOLVED that when two or more Members of
the Council are sworn into office on the same day after being elected in the same
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 91
Municipal Election, the order of their service in the Mayoral Rotation shall be
established by number of votes received at said election, with the Member
receiving the highest number of votes being inserted first into the Mayoral
Rotation, and the person receiving the next -highest number of votes being
inserted next, and so on.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California at its regular meeting held on the 12ttday of November ,
2015, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIR, JONATHAN, SPIEGEL, TANNER, and WEBER
NOES: NoNE
ABSENT: NoNE
ABSTAIN: NoNE
Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Hank Clark
Noel Brush
Ed Mullins
S. Roy Wilson
Romeo Puluqi
Walter H. Snyder
Richard S. Kelly
Jean M. Benson
S. Roy Wilson
Buford A. Crites
Walter H. Snyder
Richard S. Kelly
Jean M. Benson
S. Roy Wilson
Buford A. Crites
Walter H. Snyder
Richard S. Kelly
Jean M. Benson
Robert A. Spiegel
Buford A. Crites
Jim Ferguson
Richard S. Kelly
Jean M. Benson
Robert A. Spiegel
Buford A. Crites
Jim Ferguson
Richard S. Kelly
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Jean M. Benson
Robert A. Spiegel
Cindy Finerty
Jean M. Benson
Robert A. Spiegel
Jan C. Harnik
Van G. Tanner
Susan Marie Weber
Robert A. Spiegel
Jan C. Harnik
Sabby Jonathan
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