Vacaville council votes to allow vice mayor to sign Pride Month proclamation; mayor contests legality

Vacaville City Council on June 10 voted in favor of temporarily setting aside the city's proclamation policy and authorized Vice Mayor Sarah Chapman to sign a Pride Month proclamation, following more than three hours of public comment and council discussion.

The vote followed a lengthy public comment period in which roughly 40 speakers addressed the council in person, with both strong support for and opposition to issuing a city proclamation recognizing Pride Month. After the roll call the city attorney stated the motion passed; Mayor John Carley said later he believed the procedural move required a two'thirds vote and disputed whether the action properly carried. The city attorney said she would seek clarification on the legal question. Vice Mayor Chapman said she would sign…