CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, January 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Community Room (Behind City Hall)
825 Imperial Beach Blvd.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO SITS AS THE IMPERIAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND IMPERIAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
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Pages
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments on a special meeting agenda are limited to items on the special meeting agenda notice.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar by action of the City Council. A Councilmember or member of the public may make a comment on any item on the Consent Calendar.
Recommendation:
To approve Consent Calendar Item No. 4.a.
4.a CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF THE ESTABLISHED POLICY ROTATING MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DUTIES. (0410-13)
3 Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council move to confirm Councilmember Jack Fisher as Mayor Pro Tempore for a one-year rotating term, to be seated at the first regular meeting of the City Council in January pursuant to City Council Policy 2.2.
5. REPORTS
5.a ADVISORY BODIES SUBCOMMITTEE WILL PRESENT APPLICATIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CANDIDATES TO ADVANCE IN THE PROCESS FOR DESIGN REVIEW BOARD INTERVIEWS.* (0120-30)
Recommendation: That the City Council receive the applications and recommendations of the subcommittee.
5.b INTERVIEW APPLICANTS TO FILL THE VACANCIES ON THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AND THE TIDELANDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.* (0120-30 & 0120-80)
*No Staff Report.
6. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
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January 12, 2026
ITEM TITLE: CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF THE ESTABLISHED POLICY ROTATING MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DUTIES. (0410-13)
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The duties of the Mayor Pro Tempore rotate to a different member of the City Council each year.
This item allows the members of the City Council to confirm Councilmember Jack Fisher to serve as the next Mayor Pro Tempore pursuant to Imperial Beach City Council Policy 2.2.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council move to confirm Councilmember Jack Fisher as Mayor Pro Tempore for a one-year rotating term, to be seated at the first regular meeting of the City Council in January pursuant to City Council Policy 2.2.
OPTIONS:
Confirm Councilmember Jack Fisher as Mayor Pro Tempore for a one-year period pursuant to City Council Policy 2.2
Request additional information and an additional report BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to the Imperial Beach Municipal Code (IBMC), the Mayor Pro Tempore shall have all of the powers and duties of the Mayor during any period in which the Mayor is absent or unable to act, until the Mayor returns or is able to act (IBMC 2.10.020). Also, IBMC 2.10.010 states the City Council shall, at the next meeting after the first meeting in December (which is January 12, 2026), choose one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore.
The Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve on a one-year rotating term beginning the first regular City Council meeting in January pursuant to City Council Policy 2.2. In accordance with City Council Policy 2.2, the Mayor Pro Tem Rotation Selection process was established after the 2024 Municipal Election as follows:
a. The current Councilmember who has not immediately served as the Mayor Pro Tempore during their current four-year term shall become the Mayor Pro Tempore:
Carol Seabury (served as Mayor Pro Tempore 2025)
b. The Councilmember just elected with the most votes from the previous election shall be the next Mayor Pro Tempore: Jack Fisher (to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore 2026)
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c. The Councilmember just elected with fewer votes from the previous election shall serve in the third year of their term: Matthew Leyba-Gonzalez (to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore 2027)
d. The current Councilmember who just completed service as the Mayor Pro Tempore shall only serve again if elected to another term of office using the same pattern described above: Mitch McKay (served as Mayor Pro Tempore 2024) ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
Not a project as defined by CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS:
ATT 1 - IBMC 2.10.010 and 2.10.020
ATT 2 - City Council Policy 2.2 – The Role and Responsibilities of the Mayor Pro Tempore
§ 2.10.010. Selection of Mayor pro tempore—Term.
The City Council shall, at the next meeting after the first meeting in December, choose one of its members as Mayor pro tempore. The Mayor pro tempore shall serve on a rotating basis as provided in City Council policy, or until the expiration of the normal term as set forth in this title.
(Ord. 829, 1990)
§ 2.10.020. Duties of Mayor pro tempore.
If the Mayor is absent or unable to act, the Mayor pro tempore shall serve until the Mayor returns or is able to act. The Mayor pro tempore has all of the powers and duties of the Mayor.
(Ord. 829, 1990)
City of Imperial Beach, CA
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2.2 The Role and Responsibilities of the Mayor Pro Tempore The Mayor Pro Tempore (commonly referred to as the Mayor Pro Tem) is selected from the four members of the City Council who are not the Mayor and serves a one-year rotating term beginning at the first City Council meeting in January. The selection process is designed so that each elected Councilmember will have the opportunity to serve as the Mayor Pro Tempore at least once during their four-year term. The selection process is as follows:
1. In each municipal election, two members of the City Council are elected, and two members of the City Council have two years remaining in their term of office, one of which is serving as the Mayor Pro Tempore. After each municipal election, the rotation is as follows:
a. The current Councilmember who has not immediately served as the Mayor Pro Tempore during their current four-year term shall become the Mayor Pro Tempore. b. The Councilmember just elected with the most votes from the previous election shall be the next Mayor Pro Tempore.
c. The Councilmember just elected with fewer votes from the previous election shall serve in the third year of their term.
d. The current Councilmember who just completed service as the Mayor Pro Tempore shall only serve again if elected to another term of office using the same pattern described above.
The Mayor Pro Tempore shall be seated for their term at the first regular meeting of the City Council each year. If the Mayor cannot be present or is unable to act at an official function of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve as Mayor until the Mayor can be present or is able to act.
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