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Pacifica council forms ad hoc to review mayoral-selection process after public outcry; mayor pro tem signals intent to step aside
Summary
Following public criticism of the Jan. 13 reorganization and calls for a fair rotation, the City Council appointed a two-member ad hoc to craft options for how the council selects mayor and mayor pro tem. Mayor Pro Tem announced an intent to step aside; public comment was strongly in favor of ensuring district representation.
Pacifica’s City Council on Jan. 27 established a two-member ad hoc subcommittee to review and propose changes to the annual selection process for mayor and mayor pro tem, after several hours of public comment and debate about the reorganization held earlier this month.
At the start of the meeting, the council heard a public statement from the sitting mayor pro tem announcing an intent to step aside from that role; the mayor pro tem said she would file a letter before Feb. 5 for inclusion in a future agenda. The announced intent followed a December reorganization and extensive public comment accusing council members of…
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