Chapter A-13. Emergency Succession  

WHEREAS, In the event of an emergency requiring the declaration of a state of emergency, it is found urgent and necessary to ensure the continuity of duly elected and lawful leadership of the City of Saint Paul; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 1.27, Subdivision 3, the legislature of the State of Minnesota has authorized the governing body of any municipality to enact such ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary to provide for the continuity of its government and the emergency interim succession of its key government officials, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the interim emergency successors to the office of mayor shall be first, the acting mayor and then members of the council, and they shall succeed to that office after the president of the council and the vice-president of the council, in order of seniority of uninterrupted service on the council. In case two (2) or more members of the council have equal seniority, the older or oldest in age shall be deemed the senior member; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, In the event that vacancies occur on the council such that a quorum could not be met, the person holding the office of mayor, be it elected, acting or interim successor, shall appoint a sufficient number of persons to the council as interim emergency appointees such that a quorum is met, and said appointees shall serve until the vacancy is filled pursuant to the Charter of the City of Saint Paul; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the person holding the office of mayor is required to make an emergency interim appointment to the council such that a quorum is met, he shall do so in order of council districts starting with Council District No. 1; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That no person shall be designated or serve as an emergency interim successor unless he may under the Constitution or statutes of the state or Charter or ordinances of the city hold the office of the person to whose powers and duties he is designated to succeed.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall be published as Chapter A-13 in the Appendix to the Administrative Code, replacing C. F. 277165, 7-21-81.

(C.F. No. 277165, 7-21-81; C.F. No. 08-1104, 10-15-08)