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Council approves first reading to send vice mayor term question to voters
Summary
Council approved on first reading an ordinance to place a charter amendment on the next ballot asking voters whether the vice mayor should be selected annually (one‑year term) rather than the current two‑year practice; council debate focused on whether charter amendments should go directly to voters or via a charter review board.
Venice City Council voted 5–2 on first reading to send a proposed charter amendment to the ballot asking voters whether they want the council to select a vice mayor each year (a one‑year term) instead of the current two‑year selection cycle.
The measure would, if approved by voters, restore the practice of an annual vice‑mayor selection. The city attorney told the council the ordinance would go to next…
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