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Arvin City Council elects vice mayor, adopts 2026 meeting calendar
Summary
At a special meeting the Arvin City Council elected a vice mayor and approved a resolution setting 2026 meeting dates and city holidays; both measures passed by 5-0 roll call votes. The calendar change clarifies that closed sessions may occur at any point during the agenda.
At a special meeting, the Arvin City Council elected a vice mayor and approved a resolution setting the council's meeting dates and city holidays for calendar year 2026; both motions passed by 5-0 roll call votes.
A staff member introduced item 3 as the election of vice mayor and the presiding officer opened the floor for nominations. One council member nominated and another seconded; the council then conducted a roll call vote. Council members Tarver, Perez, Horton, Mayor Pro Tembelez and Mayor Calderon all voted "yes," and the presiding officer congratulated the newly elected vice mayor. The transcript did not record the nominee's name or the individual who moved and seconded the motion beyond the spoken indications of nomination and seconding.
Later, a staff member read a calendar resolution described in the meeting as "repealing and rescinding resolution number 20 25 74, and setting forth the meeting dates and city holidays for calendar year 2026." The staff member said, "The holidays and the council meeting dates have not changed. This is simply a change so that we can hold closed session at any time during the agenda." The council then moved and seconded the item and, by roll call, approved the resolution 5-0. The staff indicated council meetings begin at 6 p.m.
Both votes were recorded as unanimous (5-0) in the meeting transcript. The transcript shows the names called during roll call for the two actions included Council member Tarver, Council member Perez, Council member Horton, Mayor Pro Tembelez (as called), Mayor Calderon, and for the second vote Council member Reyes appeared in the roll call as recorded. The meeting closed at 07:50, and the presiding officer announced the council would reconvene the next day for its regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m.
No public comment, debate over policy substance, or oppositions to either motion appear in the transcript provided. The calendar resolution was presented as an administrative update to provide scheduling flexibility rather than to change holidays or the dates of regular meetings.
