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San Fernando council picks Joel Fajardo as mayor after tie-breaking draw; Victoria Garcia named vice mayor
Summary
After an initial tie and one abstention in roll-call voting, the San Fernando City Council adopted a name-in-a-bag tiebreaker and the clerk drew Council member Joel Fajardo to serve as mayor; Victoria Garcia was appointed vice mayor by default.
The San Fernando City Council selected Council member Joel Fajardo as mayor on a tiebreaking draw Tuesday evening after initial roll-call voting produced a tie and one abstention.
Nominations opened during the council’s annual reorganization, with Victoria Garcia and Joel Fajardo among those nominated for mayor. A council member asked whether abstentions were allowed and one member said they would abstain, producing a 2–2 split.…
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