AGENDA TITLE:
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Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to Section 3.3 of the City Council Protocol Manual Regarding the Selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore and 3.1 Regarding the Mentorship of Newly-Elected Members (CA)
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MEETING DATE:
October 21, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Taryn Jones, City Attorney
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recommendation
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution approving revisions to section 3.3 of the City Council Protocol Manual regarding the selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore and 3.1 regarding the mentorship of newly-elected members.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On January 28, 2026, the City Council provided feedback on proposed changes to the City Council Protocol Manual. At the meeting, the City Council addressed appointments of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore, changes to the meeting requirements under SB 707, and general cleanup matters. On July 1, 2026, the City Council approved a resolution adopting a policy regarding disruptions of telephonic or internet services during City Council meetings consistent with SB 707. This report now addresses the discussed appointment process. Staff will return with comprehensive cleanup for City Council consideration near the end of 2026.
Regarding the appointments of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore, the City Council directed staff to revise the language to introduce a rotation by district. In accordance with this direction staff updated the language in section 3.3 of the City Council Protocol Manual as reflected in Attachment 1 (redline) and Exhibit 1 (clean).
As revised, section 3.3a provides that the Councilmember representing the district of the existing Mayor Pro Tempore position shall be appointed as Mayor. Additionally, under section 3.3c, the Councilmember representing the next District in the numerical sequence (District 1 through District 5) shall be appointed to the position of the Mayor Pro Tempore. Therefore, a standard rotation would be as follows:
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During its January ...
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