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Pacific mayor proposes two-year terms for council leadership; council will vote on leadership Jan. 12
Summary
At the Nov. 24 workshop Mayor Kave signaled intent to cancel the Dec. 22 meeting, indicated the next regular meeting will be Jan. 12, 2026 when the council will vote on Mayor Pro Tem and Council President, and said he would like to change council rules to make those leadership positions two-year terms during an election year; the council gave consensus to bring the rule change forward.
Mayor Kave told the Nov. 24 workshop that he was considering canceling the council’s Dec. 22 meeting and confirmed the next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026. He said the council will vote on the positions of Mayor Pro Tem and Council President at that meeting and expressed his preference to amend council rules to make those positions two-year terms during an election year; the minutes record council consensus to bring the proposal forward for consideration.
Council Member Mann said this was his last meeting and thanked the mayor, council and staff for the opportunity to serve. Council Member Katie Garberding asked whether City Hall would be open all day Wednesday. Council Member Petersen raised the topic of animal control costs in other jurisdictions, reporting that they were "either double or fifty percent higher" than the city’s current costs; the minutes do not attach supporting data.
The workshop minutes record the scheduling items and the request to place a rules change on a future agenda; the record does not show a formal ordinance, proposed language for rule amendments, or a recorded vote.
