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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <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, 2022 Katie Porath, Records Specialist <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Appoint Acting Mayor Lori Ziemer, Finance Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Appoint, by motion, ___________ as acting mayor for 2022. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Per city code and state law, the Council is required to appoint an acting mayor. The acting mayor performs the <br />duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor, or if there is a vacancy in the office. <br />Although all Councilmembers are eligible for this appointment at any time, past practice has been a rotation of <br />Wards 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 />Year Ward <br />2019 Ward 2- Westgaard <br />2020 Ward 4 – Wagner <br />2021 Ward 1 – Christianson <br />2022 Ward 3 – Beyer <br />Following past practice, Councilmember Beyer would be appointed as acting mayor for 2022. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />