TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Senior Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
City Council Reorganization:
a) History and Discussion of Mayoral Rotation
b) Selection of Mayor
c) Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
d) Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Montgomery
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
At the November 17, 2020, City Council meeting, Councilmember Stern and Councilmember Hersman requested that the history of the Mayoral rotation be discussed at the December 1, 2020, City Council meeting, prior to the scheduled selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, and recognize outgoing Mayor Montgomery.
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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 Mayor serves as the chairperson of the City Council. 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.
On September 1, 2015, the California State Legislature passed the California Voter Participation Rights Act, also known as, Senate Bill (SB) 415. This legislation prohibits a local government from holding an election on any date other than a statewide election date if doing so in the past has resulted in a ...
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