Agenda

At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

(1)         Members must consider their interests, and act according to the

following:

(2)         Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)         Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them. A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

To appoint a Lord Mayor for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To appoint a Sheriff for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To appoint a Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To invite nominations for, and formally elect, the Leader of the Council for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To receive a report which asks Council to:

(i)      Agree the allocation of seats in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex A;

(ii)      Agree the delegation of approval of future changes to group allocations to the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer;

(iii)     Agree the appointment of the Council Leader and note the Executive appointments and respective portfolios to be approved by the elected Leader of the Council;

(iv)    Note the group nominations to Committees and other bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out in the report and its annexes, together with details of any nominations and appointments which may be circulated prior to the meeting, in light of the Council’s duty to give effect to group nominations;

(v)     Waive political balance requirements in respect of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation place, as noted in Annex B4;

(vi)    Agree the proposed allocation of motions for consideration at Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2024-2027; and

(vii)    In the event that the Leader of the Council notifies the Monitoring Officer of any changes to the Executive Portfolios, the Monitoring Officer to update the Council’s Constitution accordingly.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

Democracy Officer

Louise Cook

Contact details:

• Telephone – (01904) 551031

·         Email louise.cook@york.gov.uk