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CC 2024-12-10_11a Selection of Mayor Pro TemItem 11.a. MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Jessica Matson, Director of Legislative & Information Services/ City Clerk SUBJECT: Selection of Council Member Secrest as Mayor Pro Tem DATE: December 10, 2024 RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Council Member Secrest as the Mayor Pro Tem for the next one -year period, pursuant to City Council policy. IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES: There is no financial or staffing impact from this action. BACKGROUND: At its December 10, 2002, meeting, the City Council established a policy regarding the selection of the Mayor Pro Tem. At that time, the City Council agreed to appoint the Mayor Pro Tem on a one-year rotational basis by seniority of those members who have not yet served as Mayor Pro Tem. In 2005, the policy was modified to include additional language to address circumstances in which two members have the same tenure on the City Council. If this situation exists, the order of rotation is then based upon time served on a City Council appointed Commission and/or Committee prior to being elected to the City Council. In January 2014, the policy was again modified so that newly elected and/o r appointed Council Members become eligible to serve as Mayor Pro Tem after serving on the City Council for a period of one year (Section 2.3 of the City Council Handbook1). ANALYSIS OF ISSUES: Council Member Guthrie has served as Mayor Pro Tem for the 2024 calendar year. Council Members Loe and Maraviglia are newly elected City Council Members as of the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. Based on City Council policy regarding seniority of those members who have not yet served as Mayor Pro Tem and the eligibility of newly elected Council Members to serve after one year on the City Council, Council Member Secrest would be the next in line for the position of Mayor Pro Tem for the 2025 calendar year. 1 https://www.arroyogrande.org/DocumentCenter/View/4921/City-Council-Handbook Page 206 of 215 Item 11.a. City Council Selection of Council Member Secrest as Mayor Pro Tem December 10, 2024 Page 2 ALTERNATIVES: The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration: 1. Appoint Council Member Secrest as the Mayor Pro Tem for the next one -year period; 2. Do not appoint Council Member Secrest and provide staff with direction on modifications to the policy; or 3. Provide staff direction. ADVANTAGES: Appointment of Council Member Secrest as Mayor Pro Tem is consistent with Council policy, which was developed to provide an orderly and fair procedure for alternating the position of Mayor Pro Tem. The proposed recommendation is consistent with the current policy. DISADVANTAGES: No disadvantages have been identified regarding this item. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: No environmental review is required for this item. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS: The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2. Page 207 of 215