HYBRID MEETING
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CALL AND NOTICE OF REGULAR
MEETING AT 7:00 PM OF THE
VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 7, 2025
Council Chambers
555 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Andrea Sorce (Mayor)
Peter Bregenzer
Helen-Marie Gordon
Tonia Lediju, PhD
Alexander Matias
Diosdado "JR" Mtulac
Charles Palmares
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS
3. ROLL CALL OF NEW COUNCIL
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. REMARKS BY NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
6. SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
A. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ELECTING A VICE MAYOR
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution electing a member of the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor from January 7, 2025 to January 13, 2026 Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk, (707) 648-4528 [email protected]
7. SELECTION OF COUNCIL SEATING
8. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
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10. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
11. ACTION CALENDAR
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12. INFORMATION CALENDAR
13. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
14. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
15. COMMUNITY FORUM
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16. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
17. ADJOURNMENT
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Dated: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Robert H. McConnell, Mayor
I, Dawn Abrahamson, City Clerk do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to
Andrea Sorce (Mayor)
Peter Bregenzer
Helen-Marie Gordon
Tonia Lediju, PhD
Alexander Matias
Diosdado "JR" Mtulac
Charles Palmares,
at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Dated: Thursday, January 2, 2025
SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR 6.A.
DATE: January 7, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ELECTING A VICE MAYOR
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution electing a member of the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor from January 7, 2025 to January 13, 2026
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
Section 319 of the City Charter was amended by the voters at the November 5, 2013, General Municipal Election (Measure E). This section now requires that on the first Tuesday following January 1 of each year the Council shall select from amongst its members a Vice Mayor who shall serve for a term of one year and until a successor is elected by the Council. In addition to the regular duties as a member of the Council, the Vice Mayor shall perform the duties of Mayor during the Mayor's absence or disability, and may perform at any time any duty of the office of the Mayor as may be delegated by the Mayor.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
City Charter Section 319 requires the Council to elect a member of the Council to serve as Vice Mayor on the first Tuesday following January 1 of each year. Historically, the Council rotated the position of Vice Mayor based on the seniority of the members of the Council. The post would go to the most senior councilmember who had not had the chance to be vice mayor yet, and in the case where two or more members of Council had the same seniority, the Council elected the member that received the most votes at the preceding election.
This historical practice has not always been followed, and the Council has not adopted a formal policy indicating a particular process or practice. It is also important to note that past practice was based on seniority and the most votes for councilmembers who were then elected at-large. There is no obligation by any member of the Council to accept a nomination to serve as Vice Mayor. If the Council chooses not to follow its historical practice, the Council may nominate and elect any councilmember to serve as Vice Mayor.
Following is information on when each Councilmember was elected and if they have served as Vice Mayor. This information is provided in order of seniority per the process noted above.
Councilmember Peter Bregenzer was elected in November 2022 to the District 5 seat with a total of 1,702 votes (34.29% of votes in that district). At the time of the election, total voter registration in District 5 was 11,178. Councilmember Bregenzer has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
Councilmember Diosdado "JR" Matulac was elected in November 2022 to the District 2 seat with a total of 1,421 votes (37.30% of votes in that district). At the time of the election, total voter registration in District 2 was 14,031.Councilmember Matulac has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
Councilmember Charles Palmares was elected in November 2022 to the District 4 seat with a total of 1,413 votes (35.16% of votes in that district). At the time of the election, total voter registration in District 4 was 10,296. Councilmember Palmares has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
Date: January 7, 2025
Subject: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ELECTING A VICE MAYOR
Councilmember Alexander Matias was elected in November 2024 to the District 1 seat with a total of 4,164 votes (50.94% of votes in that district). At the time of the election, total voter registration in District 1 was 13,084 . Councilmember Matias has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
Councilmember Tonia Lediju was elected in November 2024 as the only candidate to the District 3 seat with a total of 6,816 votes (100% of votes in that district). At the time of the election, total voter registration in District 3 was 13,490. Councilmember Lediju has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
Councilmember Gordon was elected in November 2024 to the District 6 seat with a total of 3,098 votes (53.27% of votes in that district). At the time of the election, total voter registration in District 6 was 10,826. Councilmember Gordon has not yet served as Vice Mayor.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact in the selection of the Vice Mayor position.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution Electing Vice Mayor 2025 CAO Stamp
CONTACT
Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk, (707) 648-4528
[email protected]
Approved as to form:
By: for
Veronica Nebb, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 25-__ N.C.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO ELECTING AND APPOINTING A VICE MAYOR FOR 2025
WHEREAS, section 319 of the Vallejo City Charter requires that on the first Tuesday following January 1 of each year, the City Council shall elect from amongst its members a Vice Mayor who shall serve for a term of one year and until a successor is elected by the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Vallejo elects Councilmember ______________________ to serve as Vice Mayor for the term set forth in Vallejo City Charter section 319.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Vallejo at a regular meeting held on January 9, 2024 with the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________________
ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK