HomeMy WebLinkAboutActions - Elected Councilmembers and Mayoral RotationCITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: ACTIONS RELATED TO INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED
COUNCILMEMBERS AND ANNUAL MAYORAL ROTATION
SUBMITTED BY: Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
DATE: December 13, 2012
Recommendation
Following adoption of the Resolution declaring results of the 2012 Palm Desert
General Municipal Election, the subsequent actions listed below are required to officially
complete the process:
1. Presentation to Outgoing Councilmember Cindy Finerty and Mayor Pro Tern
Bill Kroonen by Mayor Robert A. Spiegel and Mayor's Comments.
2. Comments by City Councilmembers
3. Comments by Outgoing Councilmember Cindy Finerty and Mayor Pro Tern
Bill Kroonen
4. City Clerk Administers the Oath of Office to Newly Elected Councilmembers and
Presents Each with Certificate of Election.
5. Seating and Comments from Newly Elected Councilmembers.
6. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
7. Comments from the Newly Appointed Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore.
Background
As required by law and by City practice, the above actions complete the 2012 Palm Desert
General Municipal Election. Additionally, per Ordinance No. 1095 and City Council Resolution
No. 01-110, the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern are to occur at the City Council's first
regular meeting in December.
Your participation and appropriate action in th sff o OiTNCILA r*MTe ted.
Submitted by: APPROVED DENTED
RECEIVED OTHER
MEETING DATE /2- 77 20/2,
Rac elle D. Klassen, MMC, City Clerk AYES:
NOES:
iroved: - ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VERIFIED BY:
Original on File with City C rk's Office
* Jan C. Harnik appointed as Mayor for the
n M. Wohlmuth, City Manager coming year. Jean M. Benson appointed as
Mayor Pro Tem for the coming year.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1095
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.38 OF THE
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2.38.030,
RELATIVE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS/SELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.38.030 be and the same is hereby added to the Code of the
City of Palm Desert, California, to read as follows:
"Section 2.28.030 Declaration of Election and Selection of Mayor. The City Council
shall meet at the next regularly scheduled meeting following presentation of the 28-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 said 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."
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Desert Sun, a newspaper
of general circulation, printed and published in the County of Riverside and circulated
within the City of Palm Desert, and the same shall be in force and effect thirty (30) days
after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held this 28th day of April, 2005, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: KELLY, SPIEGEL, and CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BENSON and FERGUSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
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BUFORD A RITES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
R CHELLE SScN, CITY CLE
CITY OF PALM DESI`RT, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 01--110
OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH A 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 Council members 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 Counbrl's opinion that each member elected to the Council
is equally qualified and deserving to hold;these offices, and each Council member 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 Council member shall serve a term in either office
to exceed a one-year period of time. The selection shall be made and the term commence
at the first regular council meeting in December.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, prior to any member of the Council being appointed
as Mayor such Council member shall have been a member of the Council for
approximately two years and the Mayor Pro-Tempore shall have been a member of the
Council for at least one year prior to being selected for those respective offices.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 11thday of October ,
2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, FERGUSON
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NONE
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ATTEST:
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�L S eila R. Gilligan, City Clerk
`' ;l City of Palm Desert, California
APPROVED A TO FORM:
By: �Lk�rwin.,
Daviy Attorney
City of Palm Desert, California
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