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Prepared By: Laura Litzan, City Clerk |
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Department: City Council |
Subject:
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Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
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BACKGROUND:
Council has agreed to use the following process:
■ The Chair will call for nominations. Nominations do not require a second. The Chair may exercise the prerogative to nominate. Nominations should continue until there are no further nominations. Discussions may follow the nominations. A nominee may decline the nomination.
■ When no further nominations are forthcoming, the Chair should close the nominations and call for a vote. The vote shall be in the order of the nominations received.
■ If there are more than two candidates nominated, it is possible that, following the vote, no candidate will receive a majority (4) of votes. If there are three or more nominees, the nominee(s) receiving the least number of affirmative votes will be dropped from consideration, followed by a second vote on the nominees receiving the most votes.
■ In the event that neither of the remaining nominees receives a majority vote, or in the event of a tie vote, the Chair shall reopen nominations followed again by a vote in order of nomination.
■ Following the election of the Chair, repeat the process to elect the Vice-Chair.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for one-year term.
POTENTIAL MOTION: "I nominate ____________for (Chair) (Vice-Chair)."