HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 4/11/2017 - Memorandum From Wanda Winkelmann Re: Agenda Item #2 - Proposed Process For Electing Mayor Pro TemProposed Process for Electing Mayor Pro Tem
1. Mayor describes responsibilities of Mayor Pro Tem:
a. Under the Charter, serves in absence of Mayor.
b. Under the Code, Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem confer with City
Manager on preparation of agenda for each Council meeting.
c. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem also give direction to City Manager
and City Attorney with regard to initiating and developing
ordinances and resolutions (pursuant to resolution re initiating
ordinances and resolutions).
2. Mayor recommends process for electing Mayor Pro Tem:
a. Citizen input.
b. Individual Councilmembers announce interest in the position.
c. Mayor requests a motion to elect a candidate.
d. If motion seconded, discussion and vote.
e. Process continues until a candidate gets four votes.
3. If there’s an objection to proposed process, other Councilmembers can
suggest alternative. If objection is seconded, motion and vote on
alternative. If alternative passes, that’s the process. If no alternative
is approved by majority vote, the Mayor’s proposed process is used.
RE: Agenda Item #2
Per April 10 LPT minutes, the following is the
proposed process for electing the Mayor Pro Tem.