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Council agrees to study ballot measure for direct mayoral election; Murphy moves to agendize discussion
Summary
Councilmember Murphy successfully moved on Sept. 2 to have staff return with materials and a future discussion about whether Pinole should pursue a ballot measure to switch to a directly elected mayor. The motion passed on roll call; council asked for the item to return before year-end.
Councilmember Murphy on Sept. 2 moved to place a discussion on whether the city should pursue a ballot measure to change Pinole—s system so the mayor would be directly elected by voters. The motion asked staff to return with information and legal analysis; the city attorney previously prepared a memo on the subject, Murphy said. The council voted to agendize the item for further discussion. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote: Councilmember Murphy voted yes; Mayor Pro Tem Tave and Mayor Cameron Sasai voted yes; Councilmember Toms and Councilmember Martinez Rubin voted no. Murphy asked for the item to return before the end of the year. No ordinance or measure was introduced Monday; the council simply directed staff to prepare a future agenda item analyzing the legal, procedural and timing implications of placing a direct-election measure before voters.
