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RESOLUTION NO.
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY FOR ANNUAL
ROTATION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36801 states that the City Council shall
meet on the Tuesday after the General Municipal Election and choose one of its
number as Mayor and one of its number as Mayor Pro Tempore; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco to comply with that mandate in selecting its Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tempore; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 36503.4 the City Council
enacted an Ordinance requiring its General Municipal Election to be held on
the same day as the day of School District Elections as set forth in Section 2602
of the Elections Code; and
WHEREAS, the practical effect of enactment of the aforementioned Ordinance
was to move the Municipal Elections from April of even numbered years to November
of odd numbered years; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the County of San Mateo has stated that it is not
possible to canvass within seven (7) days the votes of a General Municipal Election
which is consolidated as set forth above; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36503.5(c) provides that elected City
Officers whose four year terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of
the Ordinance, expired on the Tuesday succeeding the second Tuesday in April of
an even numbered year, shall, instead, continue in their offices until no later
than the fourth Tuesday after the day of the General Municipal Election, and
until their successors are elected and qualified; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessarY to change the date of selection of a Mayor
and Mayor Pro Tempore;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City'Council of the City of South
San Francisco that commencing in November, 1983, a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore
shall be selected by the City Council in the following manner:
1. Odd numbered years.
In odd numbered years the respective terms of office of the Mayor and
Mayor Pro Tempore shall commence as soon as reasonably practicable after
receipt of the certified election returns from the Clerk of the County
of San Mateo, but in no event later than the fourth Tuesday following
the General Municipal Election or until candidates in said General
Municipal Election are elected and qualified, when the Council shall
meet and choose one of its number as Mayor and one of its number as
Mayor Pro Tempore in accordance with Government Code Section 36801, and
shall continue through to,the time on the date' of the second regular
Council Meeting in November of the succeeding year when the Council shall
meet and choose one of its number as Mayor and one of its number as Mayor
Pro Tempore.
2. Even numbered years.
In even numbered years the respective terms of office of the Mayor and
Mayor Pro Tempore shall commence on the date of the second regular
Council Meeting in November when the Council shall meet and choose one
of its number as Mayor and one of its number as Mayor Pro Tempore, and
shall continue through to a time as soon as reasonably practicable after
receipt from ~;he clerk>of~the County of San Mateo of the certified election
returns from the General Municipal Election held in November of odd numbered
years, but in no event later than the fourth Tuesday following the General
Municipal Election or until c~ndidates in said General ~Municipal Election
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are elected and qualified, when the Council shall meet and choose
one of its number as Mayor and one of its number as Mayor Pro Tempore.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all prior Resolutions on this subject are re-
scinded to the extent that.they conflict with any of the provisions of this
Resolution.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced
and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a
regular meeting held on thel6th day of November , 19 83
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Ronald G. Acosta, Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte,
Gus Nicolopulos; and Roberta Cerri Teglia
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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