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Resolution No. 4055
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 4055
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3.1 OF
THE SAN JACINTO COUNCIL ORIENTATION AND
PROCEDURE HANDBOOK TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36801 provides that the Mayor
and Mayor Pro Tem of a general law city are chosen by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36801 does not require nor provide for
any particular procedure for selecting the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.1 of the City of San Jacinto Council Orientation and
Procedure Handbook sets forth the current policies and proc edures for the nomination
and election of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City Council considered an alternative to the
current nomination and election procedure of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem based on a
rotational system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement a new policy for the
appointment of a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem whereby the City Council appoints a Mayor
and Mayor Pro Tem through nomination by any member of the City Council. Following
these nominations, each nomination must be confirmed by three (3) or more affirmative
votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto hereby finds,
determines, and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated into this resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City hereby amends Section 3.1 of the City of San Jacinto
Council Orientation and Procedure Handbook and adopts a new policy for the
appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, as set forth in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective as of the date of adoption. The
Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January 2025, by the following
vote:
AYES: Ruiz, Vandever, Sanchez, Ledezma
NAYS: Ayala
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
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Valerie Vandever, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST, BEST & KRIEGER LLP
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Craig P. Hayes, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution 4055 was passed, approved, and adopted the Regular
Meeting of the San Jacinto City Council held on the 7th day of January, 2025, by
the following vote:
AYES: Ruiz, Vandever, Sanchez, Ledezma
NAYS: Ayala
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 7th day of January 2025
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT “A”
AMENDED SECTION 3.1 OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL ORIENTATION
AND PROCEDURE HANDBOOK TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
3. PRESIDING OFFICER
3.1 Presiding Officer
(a) The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the Council.
In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall preside. In the
absence of both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, the Council shall select
a temporary presiding officer to serve until the arrival of the Mayor or the
Mayor Pro Tem or until adjournment, whichever first occurs.
(b) The Council shall reorganize each year. In even -numbered years, the
Council shall reorganize itself by appointing the Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tem from its members pursuant to the selection procedure established
by this section, at the first regular meeting following the official canvass
of results of the election, but no later than the fourth Tuesday following
the date of said general and municipal election.
In odd numbered years, at the first meeting in December the Council
shall reorganize by appointing one of its members as Mayor and another
of its members as Mayor Pro Tem.
In the event the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem cannot fulfill their term, the
Council may choose a Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to serve the remainder
of the current term at any meeting of the City Council.
(c) The City Clerk shall preside at the portion of the Council meeting to
determine the nomination and selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tem.
(d) Nomination for the office of Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem may be made by
any member of the Council. Each selection shall be by three (3) or more
affirmative votes. In the event that no person receives three or more
votes in the selection process for one or both offices, the selection
process shall be repeated immediately provided, however, that the two
persons receiving the highest number of votes in the preceding selection
process shall be the only nominees for the office to filled. If, upon
repeating the selection process for Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, no person
has yet received three affirmative votes for such office, the Council may
either repeat the selection process until the officer has been duly
selected or may continue the selection to the next regular meeting of the
Council.
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(e) Voting in the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall be by voice
vote administered by the City Clerk.
(f) The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall serve at the will of the City Council
and until their successors have been duly appointed pursuant to this
subsection.
(g) The offices of Mayor and/or Mayor Pro Tem shall be deemed vacant
upon the happening of any of the following:
(1) The death of the holder of such office;
(2) The loss or resignation from membership on the Council the holder
of such office;
(3) The acceptance by the Council of the resignation from such office by
the holder thereof;
(4) The majority of Council Members desire to make a change;
(5) The recall of the holder of such office.
(h) At its first regular meeting after the occurrence of a vacancy created by
one of the foregoing events, the Council shall appoint a successor to
such office, pursuant to the selection procedure established by this
section.
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