HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 3, 1997 (35)CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUHICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Reorganization of the Lodi City Council
MEETING DATE: December 3, 1997
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council elect a Mayor and a Mayor Pro Tempore to serve the
Lodi City Council.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Municipal Code provides that the presiding officer of the Council
shall be the Mayor who shall be elected annually.
The procedure for the reorganization of the City Council is outlined in the attached memo to the City Council.
FUNDING: None required.
Attachments
APPROVED:
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
K. D on Flynn — City Manager,
A� tMEMORANDU\
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the Lodi City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
FROM: Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
DATE: November 19, 1997
SUBJECT: December 3, 1997 City Council Meeting Agenda and Procedure
Pursuant to the Lodi Municipal Code, the election of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore will be
conducted at the December 3, 1997 City Council meeting. This memorandum Is being sent to you
to outline the agenda and the procedure that will be followed at the meeting.
The "Reorganization of the Lodi City Council" will appear on the formal agenda just prior to the
adjournment. This segment of the agenda traditionally is conducted in the following manner:
1. Mayor Pennino will announce the agenda title. Mayor Pennino may then wish to make some
remarks regarding the past year.
2. City Clerk Reimche will then ask the Mayor to join her at the podium at which time a
presentation will be made to Mayor Pennino.
3. At this time the City Manager and the City Attorney will vacate their seats at the Council table.
4. Mayor Pennino will be seated in the City Managers chair. The City Clerk will be seated in the
Mayor's chair and will preside during the election of the Mayor.
The election of the Mayor will be conducted as follows:
• City Clerk Reimche will rap the gavel announcing nominations are now open for the office
of Mayor.
• Following the nomination(s), she will ask if there are any further nominations, and if,
hearing none, she will announce that nominations are closed.
• She will then ask that as many as are in favor of (Name) to be elected to the
office of Mayor say "Aye", opposed "No". If more than one nomination was received, this
question will be repeated. When it is ascertained that a nominee has received the
majority of votes, the City Clerk will announce that nominee to have been elected Mayor.
5. The newly elected Mayor will then take the Mayor's seat, and the City Clerk will return to her
seat. The Mayor will then conduct the election for Mayor Pro Tempore in the same manner
described above.
6. The newly elected Mayor may then wish to make some comments, following which, he will
adjourn the meeting.
A reception will be held in the foyer of the Carnegie Forum immediately following the meeting.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
AMR/JMP