TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Patricia Matson, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
City Council Reorganization:
a) Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Lesser
b) Selection of Mayor
c) Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
(No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura)
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
SELECT NEW MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council recognize outgoing Mayor Lesser and proceed with the selection of the new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach is a General Law city incorporated under the laws of the State of California on December 2, 1912. The City has a “Council-Manager” form of government where the City Manager is appointed by the City Council and is the Chief Executive Officer of the municipal corporation. The City Council acts as the board of directors of the municipal corporation and meets in a public forum where citizens may participate in the governmental process. The City Council consists of five members elected at-large on a non-partisan basis who serve staggered four-year terms with a two-consecutive term limit. The Mayor serves as the chairperson of the City Council and the Mayoral rotation occurs every 9 ½ months.
DISCUSSION:
The Mayor is a member of the City Council and is selected by a majority of the City Council every 9 ½ months. As a member of the City Council, the Mayor shall have all the powers of a member, in addition to attending public events on behalf of the City Council in a ceremonial capacity.
The Mayor Pro Tem is also a member of the City Council and is selected by a majority of the City Council every 9 ½ months. The Mayor Pro Tem serves as a backup to the Mayor, presides over the City Council meeting in the Mayor’s absence, and attends events when the Mayor is unavailable.
For reference, the upcoming mayoral term is scheduled to begin and end on the following date with the accompanying term length:
• May 19, 2026 - March 2, 2027 (9 ½ Months)
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
After analysis, staff determined that public outreach was not required for this issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.