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Redlands council reverts to nomination process, elects Mario Salcedo mayor after heated public comments
Summary
After hours of public comment opposing and supporting a proposed repeal of the city’s rotational mayor policy, the Redlands City Council adopted Resolution 8508 to return to a council‑nomination model and elected Councilmember Mario Salcedo mayor in a roll‑call vote.
The Redlands City Council on Dec. 17 voted 4–1 to adopt Resolution 8508, returning the city to a council‑nomination process for selecting the mayor and then selected Councilmember Mario Salcedo as the city’s new mayor.
The council debated the measure after an extended public‑comment period in which scores of residents appeared in person and on Zoom to either defend the two‑year rotational mayor model adopted two years ago or to argue in favor of selecting a mayor by council nomination or electing a mayor at large. The resolution was adopted after roll‑call voting; one councilmember voted no and four voted yes.
Supporters of the rotational model told the council the system improves transparency and representation. "Maintaining a rotational mayor system will give residents an open…
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