HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 10-C20RESOLUTION NO. 10-C20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 97-051
CONCERNING THE SELECTION CRITERIA AND TERM OF THE MAYOR
PRO TEM.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Azusa as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Azusa hereby amends Resolution No. 97-051 in its entirety
and adopts the following mayor pro tem selection criteria and term of office.
(1) Intent. The primary intent of this Resolution is to ensure that the city's mayor pro tem is selected on
objective criteria. Criteria such as seniority and public support as expressed in the number of votes
received in an election are to be used as the basis for selecting the mayor pro tem. It is the
Council's intent to ensure that each council member serving on the Council receives the
opportunity to serve as mayor pro tem at least once during his or her four-year term as a council
member.
(2) Selection Criteria. Annually, at the City Council meeting on the third Monday in March, the mayor
pro tem shall be that council member with the greatest seniority, which has not previously served as
mayor pro tem. However, if such council member does not accept the nomination for mayor pro
tem, then the next most senior council member, which has not yet served as mayor pro tem, shall be
offered the position of mayor pro tem. However, if two or more councilmembers qualify for the
position of mayor pro tem by virtue of having equal seniority, then that council. member who
received the highest number of votes in the March general City election shall be the mayor pro tern.
(3) Selection Criteria in the Event All Have Served. If all council members have previously-serled as
mayor pro tem, then the mayor pro tem shall be that councilmember with the greatest sehiontx ,If
such councilmember does not accept the nomination for mayor pro tem, then the next most !sem`or
councilmember shall be offered the position of mayor pro tem. However, if two or more council
members qualify for the position of mayor pro tem by virtue of having equal seniority, then that
council member who received the highest number of votes in the March general City election shall
be the mayor pro tem.
(4) Term. Mayors pro tem shall serve from March until March of each year succeeding year. A new
successor shall be selected on the third Monday in March in even numbered years and at the
reorganization meeting in March in odd numbered years. Notwithstanding this section, the mayor
pro tem shall continue to serve until his or her successor takes office.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22"a day of March, 2010.
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SEP R.ROCHA
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Azusa at a special meeting thereof, held on the 22nd day of March, 2010, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
4VFMEN40ZA
CITY CLERK
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