Title
Selection of Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2026
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00318
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion selecting a Vice Chair for calendar year 2026.
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Contact
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, jbredberg@cityofsacramento.org; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Clerk
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Presenter
Presenter: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, jbredberg@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Council Rules of Procedure
3-Board, Commission, and Committee Guide to Meeting Facilitation
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Additional Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Sacramento City Charter § 29 states that the Chair of the Compensation Commission shall be a retired judicial officer. Arthur Scotland is the only appointed commissioner who qualifies for this role so he will continue to serve as Chair of the Compensation Commission.
Sacramento City Code Section 2.40.170 states that each city board and commission shall elect one of its members to serve as vice-chairperson for each calendar year. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer and shall ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting. If the chairperson is absent, the vice-chairperson shall act in the capacity of the chairperson.
The chairperson (or vice-chairperson in the absence of chair) is responsible for presiding at all meetings and charged with equally applying rules of conduct, ensuring parliamentary procedure is followed, compliance with the Brown Act, and that the scope and work of the commission is accomplished. Rosenberg’s Rules of Order outlines parliamentary procedure and the Sacramento City Charter or City Code outlines the scope of most city boards, commissions, and committees. The order and conduct of business are also governed by the City of Sacramento Council Rules of Procedure.
Any member may nominate a fellow member or themselves for vice-chairperson. Once a nomination has been made for vice-chairperson, the legislative body shall vote on that nomination. A majority of members present is necessary to pass a motion selecting a vice-chairperson.
Below is the history of who served as Chair and Vice-Chair on the Compensation Commission from 2022 through 2025.
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Year |
Chair |
Vice Chair |
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2025 |
Arthur Scotland |
David Kawada |
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2024 |
Arthur Scotland |
Marlon Lara |
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2023 |
Arthur Scotland |
Tiffani Fink |
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2022 |
Arthur Scotland |
Tiffani Fink |
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Sacramento City Code Section 2.40 and Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 8.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: In order to facilitate efficient and inclusive meetings, the commission shall elect one of its members to serve as vice chairperson for each calendar year in the event that the chair is not available to preside over a meeting.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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