HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-042 CC Reso Adopting Policy for Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro TemA RESOLUOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK ADPTING A POLICY FOR SELECTION OF MAYOR AND
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36801 provides that the mayor
I mayor pro tempore of a general law city may be selected by a city council. State laqj
.iloes not require a particular selection procedure.
WHEREAS, in the City of Baldwin Park, on November 8i, 2022, voters approved
Measure RM, changing the office of the Mayor from one that is directly elected by voters
to serve two-year terms to one that is appointed by the City Council, and changing the
number of council members elected to office from four to five to serve four-year terms.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy for selection of the Mayor
and Mayor Pro Tempore to ensure transparency in filling these positions and an orderly
rotation schedule based on length of service.
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RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by
t4is referetce.
SECTION 2. The "City of Baldwin Park Policy for Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tempore" attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference is
hereby adopted.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I
1, Christopher Saenz City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No., 2024.042 was duly and regularly approved and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
18th day of September 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
AVILA, GARCIA, DAMIAN, AYALA, ESTRADA
NOES:
N/A
ABSENT:
N/A
ABSTAIN:
N/A
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A, The City Council will select a mayor and mayor pro tempore annually from among ion
members either: in even -numbered years at the City Council meeting at which the resul
of the general municipal election are declared, in odd-numbere:d years at the first regul
City Council meeting in December, or at such other times as a majority of the City Coun
shall order. I
B. At the City Council reorganization meeting in 2024� the city council will appoint a council
member to serve as mayor and a council member to serve as mayor pro tempore (tem) in
accordance with the following:
1. The elected council member with the longest continuous length of service on the city
council will be appointed to serve as mayor.
2. The elected council member with the second longest continiuous length of service on
the city council will be appointed to serve as mayor pro tem.
C. At the City Council reorganization meeting in 2025 and each year thereafter, the city council
will appoint a council member to serve as mayor and a council member to serve as mayor
pro tem in accordance with the following:
1 . The current mayor pro tempore will automatically succeed and be appointed to the
position of mayor.
2. The elected council member who has served for the longest continuous period of time
on the city council who has not yet served as mayor will be appointed to serve as mayor
pro tem.
3. Each council member who was serving on the city council as of December 2024 must
have the opportunity to serve as mayor under this rotational system before serving as
mayor a second time.
4. A council member may not serve as mayor or mayor pro tem until they have served on
the city council for no less than one (1) year.
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of seniority based on continuous length of service in the same manner as provided in thil
policy, after excluding the council member who has declined the position.
H. No council member may serve two (2) successive terms as mayor, unless no other coun
member is able or willing to serve.
1. In the event that the application of the procedures for the appointment of mayor and may
pro tem as provided in this policy would result in no council member being eligible to f
either position, then the city council may vote to appoint any one of its members to serv]
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