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POLICY & PROCEDURE
Subject:
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
Index: LEGISLATIVE
Number: 800‐01
Effective Date:
12/10/2018
Supersedes:
11/16/2015
Page:
1 of 2
Staff Contact:
CAO
Approved By:
Resolution #4363 on
12/10/2018
1.0 PURPOSE:
To define the role of Council President and Council President Pro Tempore, and to
establish the guidelines for the selection of individuals to serve in these roles.
2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED:
City Councilmembers
3.0 REFERENCES:
RCW 35A.12.050
RCW 35A.12.060
RCW 35A.12.065
4.0 POLICY:
4.1 To provide for the efficient organization of Council business and activities, the
Council shall elect from its members a President and President Pro Tempore.
4.1.1 The Council President shall serve a one‐year term. During that period, he
or she shall act as the spokesperson and official representative of the City
Council, unless such authority is delegated to another Councilmember by
majority vote of the Council.
4.1.2 Should there be a vacancy in the office of the Mayor for a period of less
than 30 days, the Council President shall automatically assume the
authority and duties of the Mayor. Should the Mayor be unable, for any
reason, to discharge the duties of his or her office for a period of more
than 30 consecutive days, the Council, by majority vote, shall select from
among their membership an interim Mayor who shall serve until the
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Mayor returns to office or, in the case of permanent vacancy, until an
election is held to select a new Mayor.
4.1.3 The Council President shall preside as chairman of all Council Committee
of the Whole meetings.
4.1.4 The Council President Pro Tempore shall serve as Council President in the
absence of the duly elected Council President.
4.1.5 The Council President shall serve in conjunction with the Chief
Administrative Officer as the supervisor for the Council Liaison position.
5.0 DEFINITIONS:
N/A
6.0 PROCEDURES:
6.1 At the second regularly scheduled City Council meeting in November, or a date
specified by the current Council President no later than the second Council
meeting in December, the floor shall be open to nominations for the purpose of
electing a Council President and Council President Pro Tempore to serve the
following year. Such elections shall be made by majority vote of those
Councilmembers present at the meeting. The nominations and elections shall
occur under the New Business portion of the Council meeting.
6.2 The Council President and Council President Pro Tempore shall assume the
duties of their respective offices on January 1 of the next year.