Item 3C- Mayor Pro Tempore AppointmentCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Mayor Pro Tempore Appointment
SUBMITTED BY: Donna L. Battle, City Clerk
DATE: November 16, 2017
STRATEGIC PLAN LINK: None
BACKGROUND: Mayor Glasser requested to have this topic on the November 27, 2017
Commission meeting agenda and to include the applicable Sections of our Chatter. Below is the
language from Sections 8 and 9(13) in our Chmter.
Sec. 8. -Presiding officer: Mayor.
The mayor-commissioner shall preside at all meetings of the city commission and
shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and
by the governor for all purposes of milita1y law. When directed to do so by the city
commission the mayor-commissioner shall execute all instruments to which the city
is a party, unless otherwise provided by the Charter or by ordinance. The mayor-
commissioner shall have no regular administrative duties except as authorized in
this Charter but may appoint, from time to time, such special or select committees
as in his or her discretion he or she deems desirable to expedite the handling of the
business and affairs of the city. Other members of the city commission may on
occasion appoint special or select committees with the approval of a majority ofthe
commission. In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor-commissioner, all
duties of the mayor-commissioner shall be pe1jormed by the mayor pro tempore.
Sec. 9. -Powers.
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, all powers of the city and the
determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the city commission. Without
limitation of the foregoing, the city commission shall have power to:
(13) The mayor pro tempore shall be appointed by the city commission from its
members.
BUDGET: None.
RECOMMENDATION: None.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
Agenda Item 3C
November 27, 2017