San Marino Municipal Code Art. 02 City Council

Commencing in November, 2022, elections of members to the city council shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, rather than on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year. The number of open positions on the council shall rotate between two (2) positions in one election and three (3) positions in the subsequent election, pursuant to the existing rotation in effect when this section was adopted, unless a vacancy in office occurs.

The current terms of members of the city council in office on the date this section takes effect shall be extended accordingly. Those terms of office for those three (3) members of the city council elected in November 2017, that would have been scheduled for election in November 2021, are extended to be scheduled for election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2022. Those terms of office for those two (2) members of the city council to be elected in November 2019, are extended to be next scheduled for election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2024. It is the intent of the City Council that the term extensions adopted in this section shall apply only to the city council terms of office that commenced and will commence in 2017 and 2019, respectively, and that those terms shall be extended once for not more than twelve (12) months each as defined in Elections Code 10403.5(b). All new city council terms that commence after 2024 shall be for four (4) years. (Ord. 0-10-1239, 9-24-2010; amd. Ord. 0-19-1353, 7-26-2019)

The council shall elect a mayor and a vice mayor from among its members on the first Tuesday following an election or such later date when the council certifies the results of the election. (Ord. 951, 3-8-1989)

Regular meetings of the city council shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month beginning at the hour of six o'clock (6:00) P.M. Meetings shall be held at the city hall, 2200 Huntington Drive.

Should the regular day of a council meeting fall on a public holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day that is not a public holiday.

The council may select a different location or time for the purpose of holding any meeting upon a majority vote of its members. (Ord. 0-15-1285, 4-8-2015)

Members of the city council shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of official duties, subject to the approval of the city council. (Ord. 951, 3-8-1989; amd. 1994 Code)

No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms of office as a member of the city council. For the purpose of this section, a "term" shall mean any period of service on the city council that exceeds two (2) calendar years.

The term limits imposed herein shall apply prospectively only to those terms of office that commence after November 8, 2011. (Ord. 0-11-1254, 6-24-2011)