Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of November 10, 2020
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APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION-NOVEMBER 2020
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council make the following appointments, consistent with the current rotation policy for Mayor and Mayor pro tempore:
1. Mayor for a one-year term ending Thursday, November 11, 2021; and
2. Mayor pro tempore for a one-year term ending Thursday, November 11, 2021.
In conformance with State law, after appointing a new Mayor and Mayor pro tempore, the City Council must make the following committee appointments:
1. Mayor to the Los Angeles County-City Selection Committee.
Authority in Government Code Section 50270. The committee shall consist of the mayor of each city within the county. When the major is unable to attend a meeting, the mayor shall designate another member of the city council to attend and vote at the meeting as the mayor’s representative {Gov’t Code § 50271}.
2. Mayor to the South Bay Cities Sanitation District Board of Directors and Mayor pro tempore (or Councilmember) to serve as alternate director.
Authority in Health and Safety Code Section 4730. The presiding officer of the governing body of each city within the district is a member of the Board of Directors, and another councilmember shall be appointed as an alternate director to act as a member of the district board in place of the presiding officer during such person’s absence, inability, or refusal to act.
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Background:
At its meeting of October 13, 2020, the City Council adopted a formal policy governing the selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore (Attachment 1). At the mayor/council reorganization on December 7, 2017, the Council acted to temporarily suspend the long-time policy of a 9.6 month mayoral term and increase those terms to approximately one year to correspond with the five-year terms of office for those elected in 2017 and 2019. The Council action to extend the terms of elected officials was taken to accommodate the City’s election date change from November of odd-numbered years to November of even-numbered years to coincide with statewide general elections starting in 2022 (ordinance adopted December 13, 2016).
The attached list of current committee assignments (Attachment 2) has been updated as needed to reflect changes made throughout the year. The City Manager’s Office will revise the list to reflect the new Mayor and Mayor pro tempore committee changes made this evening.
Re-assigning committee delegates/alternates to the remaining committees (consistent with the Council policy to maintain permanent representatives whenever possible) or re-affirming current committee assignments, along with adding or deleting committees as appropriate, will be considered at a future meeting. Any delegate/alternate change to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) would require the adoption of a resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 20-7265 Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore
2. Committee Appointment List
3. Committee Information
Respectfully submitted by: Ann Yang, Executive Assistant
Concur: Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk
Concur: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director