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Glendale council directs staff to repeal mayor-selection ordinance, seek options on timing and seating
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate about a mayor-selection ordinance that critics say produced backroom dealing, the Glendale City Council voted to direct staff to repeal the ordinance and return with options to change the mayor-selection date and how a new mayor is seated.
The Glendale City Council on July 1 directed staff to repeal the city's mayor-selection ordinance and return with options for changing the mayor-selection date and when a new mayor takes office.
The action follows more than three hours of public comment and lengthy council debate about sections of the Glendale Municipal Code governing mayor selection, including a "best interest" clause, seniority rules and a prohibition on selecting a council member who is in the final year of their council term. City Attorney Garcia presented alternative draft language and explained the tradeoffs; several council members urged removing discretionary language that has been the focus of litigation and public criticism.
Why it matters: The ordinance, adopted after the council sought a predictable order for mayoral succession, has become a flashpoint in Glendale politics. Speakers and some council…
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