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San Fernando council elects Mary Mendoza mayor; vice mayor vote deadlocks before Mary Solorio wins
Summary
After unanimously selecting Mary Mendoza as mayor, the council's vice mayor selection required multiple roll-call rounds and discussion about vetting and attendance; Mary Solorio was elected vice mayor by majority after additional voting.
The City of San Fernando completed its annual reorganization on Dec. 9, electing Mary Mendoza as mayor and, after multiple rounds of voting and discussion, Mary Solorio as vice mayor.
During the nomination period the council received nominations for mayor and vice mayor. A nomination for Mary Mendoza for mayor was seconded and then adopted by roll-call; each councilmember named Mendoza and she accepted, outlining priorities including financial stability, safety, infrastructure and business support.
The vice mayor race produced a tie in an initial roll-call between two nominees. Council members debated how to proceed, with several members asking questions about nominees’ attendance at community events and their ability to perform duties (one member raised family and caretaking constraints while another pressed on conference attendance and community presence). The city attorney advised the council that the procedure manual is silent on tie-breaking and suggested the body agree on an approach if it wished to use an alternative method.
After further discussion and additional roll-call rounds, the council recorded a majority vote selecting Mary Solorio as vice mayor. The council announced the selection and Solorio thanked colleagues and noted obligations to constituents.
The council’s reorganization followed the certification and swearing-in of newly elected members earlier in the meeting. The meeting record shows multiple roll-call sequences for the vice mayor slot; the city clerk recorded votes publicly during each round.
