HomeMy WebLinkAboutActions Installation of Elected Councilmembers and Annual Mayorial RotationApproved:
CARLOS L. O' GA
CITY MANAGER
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REQUEST:
SUBMITTED BY:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
CITY CLERK OPERATIONS
STAFF REPORT
ACTIONS RELATED TO INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED
COUNCILMEMBERS AND ANNUAL MAYORAL ROTATION
Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
DATE: December 14, 2006
Recommendation:
Following adoption of the resolutions declaring results of the 2006 Palm Desert
General and Special Municipal Elections, the subsequent actions listed below are
required to officially complete the process:
1. City Clerk Administers the Oath of Office to Newly Elected Councilmembers and
Presents Each with Certificate of Election.
2. Seating and Comments from Newly Elected Councilmembers.
3. Comments from Outgoing Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
4. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
5. Comments from the Newly Appointed Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
Discussion:
As required by law and by City practice, the above actions complete the 2006 Palm Desert
General and Special Municipal Elections. Additionally, per Ordinance No. 1095 and City Council
Resolution No. 01-110, the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are to occur at the City
Council's first regular meeting in December.
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Your participation and appropriate action in these processes are requested.
Submitted by:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CMC �f SHEILA ` G
CITY CLERK COMMUNITY SER
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Chapter 2.38 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Page 1 of 1
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Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Chapter 2.38 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
2.38.010 Statutory authority for date held.
A. In accordance with Section 36503.3 of the California Government Code, the city changes the date of the general
municipal election from November of odd -numbered years to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election held
in November of even -numbered years.
B. The terms of officeholders shall be extended as necessary, but no more than twelve months. (Ord. 896 §§ 1, 2,
1999: Ord. 740 § 1, 1994: Ord. 281 § 1, 1981)
2.38.020 Applicability.
The first general municipal election to which this chapter shall apply is the one to be held in the year nineteen hundred
ninety-five. (Ord. 740 § 2, 1994: Ord. 281 § 2, 1981)
.38.030 Declaration of election and selection of mayor.
The city council shall meet at the next regularly scheduled meeting following presentation of the twenty -eight -day
canvass of the returns of the most recent municipal election and shall declare the results thereof and install newly elected
officers, pursuant to Sections 10262 and 10263 of the California Elections Code, and, following such declaration and
installation, at the same meeting choose one of its members as mayor and one of its members as mayor pro-tempore,
pursuant to Section 36801 of the California Government Code. (Ord. 1095 § 1, 2005)
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