Council to take action on the nomination and appointment of a Vice Mayor for a one-year term beginning December 2, 2025. Summary: The City Code of Ordinances, Section 2-2-2 - Vice Mayor, requires the

5.B
CITY OF BUCKEYE
Regular Council Meeting
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/02/25
AGENDA ITEM: 5.B. CC - Selection of
Vice Mayor December 2024 - 2025
DATE PREPARED: 12/01/25
DISTRICT NO.:
STAFF LIAISON: Lucinda Aja, City Clerk, laja@buckeyeaz.gov, (623) 349-6911
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Public Hearing
and Non Consent - New Business Items
ACTION/MOTION: (This language identifies the formal motion to be made by the Council) 
Council to take action on the nomination and appointment of a Vice Mayor for a one-year term beginning
December 2, 2025.
SUMMARY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Section 2-2-2 - Vice Mayor 
A. Each year, the council shall elect by motion a vice mayor from among their number. This election shall
take place at the first regular meeting in December of each year, unless the council deems it appropriate
to move the election of the vice mayor to another meeting.
B. The vice mayor shall be elected by majority vote of the members of council present at the election
meeting. In the event that no candidate receives a majority vote, the two candidates receiving the highest
number of votes shall run in a runoff vote until such time as one candidate receives a majority.
C. In the absence or disability of the mayor, the vice mayor shall serve as acting mayor and shall have all
the powers, duties and responsibilities of the mayor during such absence or disability.
BENEFITS:
This action will increase the opportunities for the members of the council to serve in a leadership position
during their term of office. 
FUTURE ACTION:
The newly elected vice mayor will serve from December 2025 to December 2026.
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
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