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RESOLUTION NO. 20-7265
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF THE
MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
1. As a general law city, the provisions of Government Code section 36801 govern the selection of
the City’s mayor and mayor pro tempore.
2. The city council of a general law city may choose any one of its members to serve as mayor and
any one of its members to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor and mayor pro tempore serve at
the pleasure of the city council and may be replaced at any time.
3. The criteria for selecting which councilmembers will serve in these capacities and the length of
time they will serve is entirely within the discretion of the city council.
4. The City has typically followed a nonbinding mayoral rotation practice based on seniority and
election vote tallies. Although past City Councils periodically deviated from the anticipated
rotation, the November 2019 deviation from that practice is the subject of pending litigation against
the City.
5. It is the intent of the City Council by adopting this policy to replace and supersede any and all
previous mayoral rotation/selection practices and policies to the extent such policies exist.
SECTION 2. Mayoral Term.
1. In November 2020 and 2021, the City Council may select from among its membership a
mayor and a mayor pro tempore on a date during the month of November. Subject to the
provisions of paragraph 3 of this Section 2, the term may be for one year.
2. In November 2022, at the City Council meeting at which the results of the election are
certified, and each 9.6 months thereafter, the City Council may select from among its
membership a mayor and a mayor pro tempore. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3
of this Section 2, the term may be for 9.6 months.
3. The mayor and mayor pro tempore will serve until the next mayor or mayor pro tempore
have been selected. Consistent with Government Code section 36801, the mayor and/or
mayor pro tempore may be replaced at any time during their respective terms.
SECTION 3. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.
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1. Consistent with Government Code section 36801, the City Council may in its sole
discretion and by majority vote of the Councilmembers present and voting appoint from
among its membership a mayor and mayor pro tempore.
2. Consistent with Government Code section 36801, the mayor and the mayor pro tempore
shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
SECTION 4. Discretionary Criteria.
The City Council may, in its sole discretion, consider the following factors when selecting
a mayor and mayor pro tempore:
1. The mayor pro tempore may next succeed the incumbent mayor.
2. Each Councilmember may be afforded the opportunity to serve as mayor pro tempore and
mayor during his or her term of office.
3. A Councilmember should generally serve one full year on Council before selection as
mayor or mayor pro tempore.
4. Priority for selection of mayor pro tempore may be given to a member who has not
previously served as mayor and thereafter to the member with the longest continuous
service since last serving as mayor pro tempore and mayor.
5. A member serving as mayor or mayor pro tem should generally not serve multiple
consecutive terms as mayor or mayor pro tempore.
6. The member selected to serve as mayor should be able to preside over City Council
meetings, facilitate fair debate, work effectively with City staff, and respect and adhere to
City policies, the 2016 Hermosa Beach Leadership Guide and the City Manager form of
government.
SECTION 5. Superseding Effect.
This Resolution and the mayoral selection policy set forth herein rescinds, replaces and
supersedes any and all previous practices and policies, written or unwritten, pertaining to
the subject hereof. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to imply or suggest that any such
policy exists or that any such practice has been binding on the City Council.
SECTION 6. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Resolution is
found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
Resolution.
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SECTION 7. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the original of the same to be entered among
the original resolutions of the City Council; and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which the same is passed
and adopted
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 2020.
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PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney Eduardo Sarmiento Michael Jenkins
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
October 30, 2020
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. 20-7265
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR
PRO TEMPORE
I, Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution 20-7265 was duly approved and adopted by the City
Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held via teleconference on the
13th day of October, 2020 and passed by the following vote.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS ARMATO, DETOY, MAYOR PROTEMPORE
MASSEY, MAYOR CAMPBELL
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER FANGARY
ABSENT: NONE
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Eduardo Sarmiento,
City Clerk