HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/1989 VICE MAYOR REFERRAL
(PROPOSED ORDINANCES ONLY)
DATE OF REFERRAL: November 8, 1989
REFERRED TO: Legislative Committee
ITEM:
(Proposed) An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Adding Chapter 2.02 to Title 2 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code Relating to Council Organization
BACKUP MATERIAL ATTACHED: Yes
STATUS:
To Council Committee on November 9, 1989
Committee Report No. 8
Sent to Council on November 15,.1989
Public Hearing on
Ordinance Adopted
(date)
Proposed Ordinance Canceled
(date)
'Other
cc: Carol Williams
Mary Ellen Gonzales
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MEMORANDUM
November 8, 1989
TO: Vice-Mayor Pat Smith~ M~
FROM: Arthur J. Saalfield, City' Attorney
SUBJECT: REFERRAL OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO COUNCIL
ORGANIZATION
Please refer the following proposed ordinance to whichever
committee .you deem appropriate:
COUNCIL ORGANIZATION.
Background:
This ordinance would limit the Councilmember chosen
as Vice-Mayor from serving two successive two year
terms as Vice-Mayor and would formally establish the
presently informal procedure by which committees are
created and their members appointed.
Thank you.
AJS/pm
l:M.Smithl
Attachment
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CI~ OF B~ERSFIELD ~DING C~PTER
2.02 ~ TITLE 2 OF ~E B~ERSFIELD
~ICIPAL CODE RELATING ~ CO~CIL
ORG~I ZATION.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2.02 is hereby added to Title 2 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.02
COUNCIL ORGANIZATION
Sections:
2~02.010 Election of Vice-Mayor.
2.02.020 Creation of and Appointments to Committees.
2.02.010 Election of Vice-Ma¥or-
a. The position of Vice-Mayor shall be filled in
accordance with the provisions of Section 20 (j) of the Charter
of the City of Bakersfield. Should the position become vacant
after a member of the Council has been elected to such position
and other than at the time for election of a successor pursuant
to Section 20 (j), the Council shall elect a Vice-Mayor, for the
balance of the time until another Vice-Mayor is to be selected
pursuant to Section 20 (j), within 30 days of the date such
position becomes vacant.
b. A Councilmember elected to the position of Vice-
Mayor may not succeed himself or herself in such position.
2.02.020 Creation of and Appointments to Committees.
a. The Council may, from time to time, establish
committees of not more than three Councilmembers to consider and
report. to the Council on issues involving the City.
b. Appointments to Council committees, whether upon
creation of committees, following election of new Councilmembers,
or otherwise, shall be made by the Vice-Mayor, subject to
confirmation by the Council.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the
City Charter provisions and shall become effective thirty (30)
days from and after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed~and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on , by the
following vote:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
'Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
CLARENCE E. MEDDERS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
ARTHUR J. SAALFIELD
CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
AJS/meg
COUNCIL.ORD
10/24/89