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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business January 3, 2017 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Appoint Acting Mayor Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Appoint, by motion, an acting mayor for 2017. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Per city code and state law, the Council is required to appoint an acting mayor. The acting mayor <br />performs the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor from the city, or if there is a <br />vacancy in the office, or until a successor has been appointed. <br /> <br />Although all Council are eligible for this appointment at any time, our past practice has been a rotation of <br />Wards 4-1-3-2, which corresponds with the election terms and allow for a year of experience for new <br />Councilmembers before assuming the role. <br /> <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 <br />2010 Ward 3 - Westgaard 2018 Ward 3 <br />2011 Ward 2 - Gumphrey 2019 Ward 2 <br /> <br />In 2014, the acting mayor position changed due to the Ward 1 seat vacancy. Note also that <br />Councilmember Westgaard moved wards following redistricting for the 2012 election. At previous annual <br />meetings, Council expressed consensus to return to the original rotation which began in 2016. <br /> <br />To continue past practice, it is recommended to appoint Councilmember Olsen as acting mayor for 2017. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br />