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<br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />DECEMBER 6, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />Ma- <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENT OF <br />DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Council Policy <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />As a result of the number of requests for appearances at community <br />functions, the necessity for meetings with other State, regional and local <br />governmental agencies, and the numerous other ceremonial activities <br />requiring the representation of the Mayor, a policy for formally <br />designating a member of the Council to act in the absence of the Mayor and <br />Mayor pro tern had been adopted. In the late 70's the existing procedures <br />were incorporated into the Municipal Code, Sections 2-101.1 through 2- <br />101.6. These procedures require a rotating appointment of an acting mayor <br />pro tern by the Mayor from a random list of councilmembers created after <br />each election. The appointment to this position is for a limited duration <br />and only for the designated appearance. These procedures have proven to <br />be burdensome and ineffective. In fact, according to records of the Clerk <br />of the Council, the process has not been invoked since 1989. <br /> <br />In order to permit an efficient and effective functioning of the City <br />Council, an ordinance implementing a procedure which accommodates a <br />standing appointment of a Deputy Mayor pro tern, empowered to act in the <br />absence of the Mayor and Mayor pro tern, is presented for consideration. <br />This proposed ordinance would amend the existing sections of the SAMC by <br />establishing the title of Deputy Mayor pro tern and authorizing the Council <br /> <br />2-1 <br /> <br />