City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.
City of SacramentoCity Council - 5PM Report915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814www.cityofsacramento.orgFile ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Selection for Calendar Year 2026File ID: 2025-01909Location:CitywideRecommendation:Pass aMotion: 1) selecting Karina Talamantes as Vice Mayor for calendar year2026; and 2) selecting Eric Guerra as Mayor Pro Tem for calendar year 2026.Contact:Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the CityClerkPresenter:NoneAttachments:1-Description/AnalysisDescription/AnalysisIssue Detail:The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem nominations require confirmation by a majorityvote of the City Council. The Sacramento City Charter and the Council Rules of Procedure requirethe Council to elect by a majority vote a Vice Mayor from among its members, other than the Mayor,to serve for a one-year term concurrent with the calendar year at the Council’s first meeting inJanuary. The Vice Mayor will be able to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor becomesunavailable. In the event of the absence, vacancy in office or inability of both the Mayor and vice-Mayor to perform their duties, the council may appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor ProTem. The Mayor Pro Tem shall temporarily act in the capacity of an acting Mayor. Any person servingas an acting Mayor under this section shall continue to hold office as a member of the city council.Policy Considerations:Sacramento City Charter section 45 and the Council Rules of ProcedureChapter 2, Section B-2, require a Vice Mayor to be elected annually from among the members of theCouncil, other than the Mayor, by a majority vote at the Council’s first meeting in January for thecalendar year.Economic Impacts:None.Environmental Considerations:None.Page 1 of 2 File ID:2025-01909 1/13/2026Sustainability:None.Commission/Committee Action:None.Rationale for Recommendation:It is in the best interest of the City to select a Vice Mayor eachyear to serve as acting Mayor in the event the Mayor is absent or becomes unavailable and a MayorPro Tem in the event the Mayor and Vice Mayor are absent or become unavailable. In the absence ofthe Mayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Vice Mayor shall possess all powers of the office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office. In the absence of the Mayor and ViceMayor from the city or a Council meeting, the Mayor Pro Tem shall possess all powers of the Office ofthe Mayor and be subject to all prescribed duties for that office.Financial Considerations:None.Local Business Enterprise (LBE):None.