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clty <br /> Elk Request for Action <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business January 2, 2018 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Appoint Acting Mayor Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Appoint,by motion, an acting mayor for 2018. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Per city code and state law, the Council is required to appoint an acting mayor. The acting mayor performs <br /> the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor from the city, or if there is a vacancy in the <br /> office, or until a successor has been appointed. <br /> Although all Council is eligible for this appointment at any time,past practice has been a rotation of Wards <br /> 4-1-3-2,which corresponds with the election terms and allows for a year of experience for new <br /> Councilmembers before assuming the role. <br /> 2004 Ward 4 -Motin 2012 Ward 4 -Motin <br /> 2005 Ward 1 —Dietz 2013 Ward 2—Westgaard <br /> 2006 Ward 3—Farber 2014 Ward 1 —Wilson <br /> 2007 Ward 2 - Gumphrey 2015 Ward 3 —Burandt <br /> 2008 Ward 4—Motin 2016 Ward 4—Wagner <br /> 2009 Ward 1 —Zerwas 2017 Ward 1 - Olsen <br /> 2010 Ward 3 —Westgaard 2018 Ward 3 <br /> 2011 Ward 2— Gumphrey 2019 Ward 2 <br /> In 2014, the acting mayor position changed due to the Ward 1 seat vacancy. Note also that Councilmember <br /> Westgaard moved wards following redistricting for the 2012 election. During previous discussions, the <br /> Council expressed consensus to return to the original rotation which began in 2016. <br /> To continue past practice,it is recommended to appoint Councilmember Ovall as acting mayor for 2018. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAMIRE1 <br />