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Beaumont council appoints Jessica Voigt as mayor; Council Member White named mayor pro tem
Summary
At a special reorganization meeting, the Beaumont City Council voted to appoint mayor pro tem Jessica Voigt as mayor and to name Council Member White as mayor pro tem; staff said the Beaumont Municipal Code requires a minimum of three affirmative votes. The transcript shows an inconsistent last name in the oath (Voigt vs. Boyd).
The Beaumont City Council on Wednesday completed its reorganization, voting to appoint mayor pro tem Jessica Voigt as mayor and later naming Council Member White as mayor pro tem.
City clerk Nicole presented the staff report and said the procedure is governed by the Beaumont Municipal Code and the city’s rotation list. "The code requires a minimum of 3 affirmative votes," Nicole said, and recommended taking the two selections as separate motions.
Presiding officer made a motion to "appoint mayor pro tem Jessica Voigt as mayor," which was seconded. The council conducted a roll call; council members present answered in the affirmative and the presiding officer announced the motion carried. A separate motion to appoint Council Member White as mayor pro tem was moved and seconded and likewise carried on roll call.
After the votes, the council prepared for photographs and the oath of office. During the swearing-in, a person who recited the oath identified herself as "Jessica Boyd" while repeating the standard oath to support and defend the U.S. and California constitutions. A council member then said, "Congratulations," and one speaker declared, "I am mayor." The meeting record contains an inconsistency: the appointment motion named Jessica Voigt as mayor, while the person who recited the oath identified herself as Jessica Boyd. The transcript does not clarify whether those names refer to the same individual or reflect an error in the record.
The council adjourned the special meeting after noting members would remain for photos and a brief family gathering.
The staff packet referenced the Beaumont Municipal Code and a rotation list as the basis for the selection procedure; no public comments on the reorganization were recorded.
