REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Select Mayor for 2016
Report
DISCUSSION
Per City Charter Section 605 (Attachment 1), in order to facilitate the transition to even year elections following the November 2013 Charter amendment to change from odd-year elections to even-year elections, a Councilmember must be selected to serve as Mayor at the first regular meeting in January 2016 for a one-year term. Commencing with the January 2017 selection, the two year mayoral term will resume.
The Mayor is selected following the procedures set forth in Council Policy 7.3.10 (Attachment 2). In accordance with that policy, a study session was held on December 15, 2015 to allow Councilmembers the opportunity to express interest in the position of Mayor.
EXISTING POLICY
City Charter Section 605. Presiding Officer. Mayor.
Council Policy 7.3.10. Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Select a member of the Council to serve as Mayor for a one-year term of calendar year 2016 and until a successor is elected.
Staff
Prepared by: Kathleen Franco Simmons, City Clerk
Reviewed by: Kent Steffens, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager
ATTACHMENT
1. Charter Section 605. Presiding Officer. Mayor
2. Council Policy 7.3.10 Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection