HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2023-40 - Council Rotation Guidelines RESOLUTION NO. 202340
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING RULES
GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS,
1. The City Council has adopted by resolution Procedures of Conduct for City Council Meetings,
last revised on September 2, 2020 ("Procedures"); and
2. The City Council has determined to revise the rules governing the Mayoral Rotation and Seating
Arrangement for Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the title and Section 7 of the Procedures are
amended as follows:
TITLE: City of Ukiah City Council Meeting Procedures
SECTION 7. VOTING PROCEDURE
I. Mayoral Rotation and Seating Arrangement for Council
It is the policy of the City Council that the office of Mayor be rotated among the members of the
City Council and that the Mayor shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is
appointed. The City Council shall choose one of its members as Mayor, and one of its
members as Vice Mayor, at the regular meeting in the month of November during non-election
years, and during election years at the first the meeting following the certification of the election
results.
Rotation is based on the following seating arrangement:
Seat 1 —Farthest to Mayor's right
Seat 2—Middle seat to Mayor's right
Seat 3— Directly to Mayor's right
Vice Mayor
Mayor
City Seat 1
Manager
City Seat 2
Attorney
Vice Seat 3
Mayor Mayor
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Each year, all members will rotate as follows:
• Seat 1 to Seat 2
• Seat 2 to Seat 3
• Seat 3 to Vice Mayor
• Vice Mayor to Mayor
• Outgoing Mayor to Seat 1
Incoming Councilmembers:
+ Outgoing Mayor will rotate into Seat 1.
• New member will rotate into Seat 2;
+ If there are two new members, then they will rotate into Seat 2 & 3.
• If there are three new members, then incoming members will go into Seat 2, 3, and the
Vice Mayor position, with the member having received the most votes going into the
Vice Mayor position, and the member with the least votes going into Seat 2.
• Appointed members to unfulfilled terms will be treated as new members in respect to the
rotations.
If a Councilmember declines to serve as Vice Mayor,the Council will decide by formal action where
the member will fit into the rotation at the December meeting. The Council has the ultimate
discretion to elect or not elect any Councilmember for any office at the December meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amended version of Section 7 as contained in this
Resolution shall replace Section 7 in the City Council Meeting Procedures as it read prior to the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 151"day of November 2023, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco, Sher, Duenas, and Mayor Rodin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Crane
Mari Rodin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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