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San Fernando City Council unanimously approves special meeting agenda, then recesses to closed session

San Fernando City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

At 5:04 p.m. Mayor Joe Fajardo opened a special San Fernando City Council meeting, the council approved the special meeting agenda by unanimous roll call and then recessed into closed session; no public statements were taken and the remote participation reason was recorded as "Due to childcare."

San Fernando City — Mayor Joe Fajardo called a special meeting of the San Fernando City Council to order at 5:04 p.m. and the council approved the special meeting agenda by unanimous roll call before recessing into closed session.

The meeting opened with the clerk conducting roll call. Council members Patty Lopez, Mary Salodio, Mary Mendoza and Vice Mayor Victoria Garcia were recorded present, and Mayor Joe Fajardo confirmed the presence of a quorum. The clerk noted that Council member Solorio was participating remotely via the platform "Just Cause." The reason given for that remote participation was recorded as "Due to childcare." The clerk also confirmed there was no one in the remote room 18 or older.

Mayor Fajardo moved to approve the special meeting agenda; Council member Mary Mendoza seconded. The clerk conducted a roll call vote, with the five members recorded as voting in the affirmative: Patty Lopez; Mary Salodio (the transcript later records this name as "Solorio" during roll call); Mary Mendoza; Vice Mayor Victoria Garcia; and Mayor Joe Fajardo. The motion carried and the special meeting agenda was approved.

The clerk announced there were no public statements for the special meeting, and the mayor noted that there was no one in the audience other than staff. Immediately after the vote, the council recessed the public meeting to a closed session. No further details about the closed-session subject were provided on the public record.

The council did not take additional public actions during the minutes transcribed here. Any business conducted in closed session will be reflected in later public minutes or disclosures as required by law.