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An Ordinance of Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, adopting the document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "Amendment to Section 2.05.090: Vice Mayor" by reference to amend that section of the Maricopa City Code and providing for severability and the effective date thereof. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
According to Section 2.05.090 of the Maricopa City Code, at the first meeting in December the Council designates one of its members as the Vice Mayor, who serves at the pleasure of Council for one year. The Vice Mayor performs the duties of the Mayor in the event of an absence or disability. The proposed change would use the election results to select the Vice Mayor rather than having the members of Council designate such a position. According to the amendment, after each election the City Clerk will rank the candidates who are elected starting with those candidates declared elected at the primary, if any, from highest to lowest, and continuing with those candidates declared elected at the general election, if any, from highest to lowest. The highest ranking Councilmember from the previous election, who is still serving on Council, would automatically serve as the Vice Mayor for one year. Thereafter, the next highest ranking Councilmember from the previous election would serve as the Vice Mayor for one year. After these two terms are finished, the results from the next election would be used.
If approved, this means the highest ranking Councilmember from the 2026 election who is still serving on Council would serve as Vice Mayor in 2028 and the second highest ranking Councilmember from the 2026 election would serve as Vice Mayor in 2029. For 2030, the Vice Mayor would be the highest ranking Council member from the 2028 election and so on.
PRESENTER
This item was recommended by Councilman Goettl and seconded by Mayor Smith.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Mayor and City Council disc...
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