COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Kelly Garry, City Attorney
SUBJECT:Title
Introduce Ordinance No. 18-1202 Amending Lake Havasu City Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel, Regarding Filling of Vacancies, Vice-Mayor, and Other Minor Revisions (Kelly Garry)
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FUNDING SOURCE:
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PURPOSE:
To introduce an ordinance to amend Lake Havasu City Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel, regarding filling of vacancies, Vice-Mayor, and other minor revisions.
BACKGROUND:
At the May 22, 2018, City Council meeting, City staff sought direction from the City Council regarding the preferred term length for the Vice-Mayor (City Code § 2.08.030). This proposed ordinance makes the changes necessary to carry out the direction received, which was to appoint a Vice-Mayor annually.
A couple other proposed revisions to Title 2 were identified by staff, including:
1) Revising § 2.04.040 to specifically include language for filling of vacancies for the Office of the Mayor. Currently, there is a separate section for the filling of a vacancy for the Office of the Mayor (§ 2.08.080). This section was not amended when Arizona Revised Statute § 9-235 was enacted. This statute specifies the term of appointment based on when the vacancy occurs. Staff recommends the proposed revisions to § 2.04.040 and the repeal of § 2.08.080 to bring the code in line with state law and to avoid future confusion.
2) Revising § 2.04.140 to correct the type of meetings that reporters may attend. Currently, the sections listed include executive sessions.
3) Revising § 2.04.210 to remove the statement that the Chairperson announces the result of a vote. Currently, the City Clerk announces the result of the vote after the system tabulates the result.
4) Revising § 2.12.030 to clarify that the references to a second election means general election and other minor revisions.
5) Revising § 2.24.050 to clarify that certain records are required to be published only when required by law.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Clear and up-to-date City code provisions promote efficient and effective operations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance No. 18-1202
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to introduce Ordinance No. 18-1202 amending Lake Havasu City Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel, regarding filling of vacancies, Vice-Mayor, and other minor revisions.