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National City council waives rotation policy, appoints Marcus Bush as vice mayor after heated debate
Summary
Council voted 3–2 to waive a council-rotation policy for selecting the vice mayor, sparking debate over accountability, a public plea against appointing a censured member and a final vote that placed Marcus Bush next in the rotation.
The National City City Council voted to waive a local policy governing the rotation and seniority used to select the vice mayor and then set the order that installs Marcus Bush as the next vice mayor, a move that drew public comment and divided votes.
The item (14.2) began as a motion to waive Policy 1.20, which the city attorney described as a council policy that ordinarily rotates the vice mayor position so each councilmember serves one year during a four-year term. The mayor said the waiver was intended to provide “more flexibility in our decision” while still preserving the…
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