Updated:13 September, 2023
The Chula Vista City Council
has voted twice on the
appointment of a community
member to serve on an
important sales tax oversight
committee, but now both
votes are raising concerns
over their legality
Arturo Castañares
Created: 12 June, 2023
The City's Interim City Attorney then explained during
the public meeting that, under the City's Municipal
Code, a Councilmember must announce the reason
for their abstention at the time of the vote, and if they fail to do so, the vote is to be recorded as an
affirmative vote.
Preciado made a motion to rescind Navarro's
appointment
and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman
Andrea Cardenas.
After Councilmembers discussed the issue and nine
members of the public spoke in favor of Navarro, the
Council voted four to one for the motion, with
Councilmembers Preciado, Cardenas, Chavez, and
Gonzalez voting "YES", and only Mayor McCann voting
"NO".
Written Communications
Items 11.1 and 13.1
Acosta - Received 8/5/2024