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SELECTION OF CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND CHAIR PRO TEM OF THE 2025 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The Board of Supervisors will select the Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro Tem for the 2025 calendar year.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Select a Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro Tem.
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Chair’s primary role is to preside at all meetings of the Board and ensure that business is conducted in an orderly fashion and that all have an equal opportunity to observe and participate in the proceedings. The Board promotes civil discourse in public discussion and debate, utilizing the adopted “Code of Civil Discourse” from the National Conflict Resolution Center, as its expression of conduct that should be aspired to by all participants in public meetings.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Officers have opportunities to support sustainability goals that engage the community in meaningful ways and continually seek stakeholder input to foster inclusive and sustainable communities.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. There will be no change in net General Fund cost and no additional staff years.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT
There is no business impact associated with this action.
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ADVISORY BOARD STATEMENT
There is no advisory board statement related to this action.
BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure, Rule 5, “Nomination and Selection of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Chairperson Pro Tem of the Board of Supervisors and State of the County Address,” dictates the process for selection of the Board’s officers. The Rule specifies that the officers of the Board are the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, and the Chairperson Pro Tem.
The nominations for, and selection of, Chair, Vice Chair and Chair Pro Tem for the ensuing year shall be accomplished by the Board within 30 days of the first regularly scheduled meeting in January. More specifically, Section 403 of the Charter requires that the election of Officers must occur at the Board’s first meeting following the first Monday after January first, or within thirty (30) days thereafter. No nominations or selections shall be accomplished until after any newly elected Supervisors have taken office.
The method of nomination and selection of Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro Tem will be at the discretion of the Board. In accordance with parliamentary procedures, the following is recommended: The Board may solicit nominations for the Chair, or for a slate of Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro Tem. Any nomination must have a second, and if the person nominated declines the position, the nomination will be withdrawn. Upon successful election of a Chair, the balance of the meeting, or nomination for Vice Chair if no slate of officers was elected, will be conducted by the incoming Chair.
The Chair, Vice Chair, and Chair Pro Tem shall be selected for a period of one year, or until such time as a successor has been selected by the Board pursuant to the Rules. In the event of a vacancy, the Board shall fill the vacancy within 30 days from the date of such vacancy.
During the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall preside. In the event that both the Chair and Vice Chair are absent, the Chair Pro Tem will preside.
LINKAGE TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO STRATEGIC PLAN
This action supports the Community (Engagement) Strategic Initiative in the County of San Diego’s Strategic Plan by inspiring civic engagement by providing information, programs, public forums or other avenues that increase access for individuals or communities to use their voice, their vote, and their experience to impact change.
Respectfully submitted,
ebony shelton
Chief Administrative Officer
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