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Council records perjury charge finding and issues reprimand to mayor
Summary
The council recorded a finding on a perjury-related charge and issued a reprimand for conduct described as "beneath the office of mayor" after penalty votes; suspension motion on this charge failed.
The council considered whether Mayor Paulette Guajardo perjured herself on Aug. 6, 2025, during official testimony. The clerk read Question 2 asking whether Guajardo committed perjury; members discussed whether she had been "in the loop" on investigation findings and recorded a 5–1 vote on the predicate question.
When the council moved to penalties for that charge, a motion to suspend the mayor for 30 days failed, but a separate motion to reprimand Guajardo for conduct "beneath the office of mayor" passed 5–1. The chair and members referenced city attorney advice on the limits of penalties under the charter while debating whether a reprimand could effect ineligibility to run; the attorney said ineligibility is tied to removal, not reprimand.
The reprimand is entered in the record; the clerk will record the action in the meeting minutes. No removal motion for the perjury charge succeeded because it did not reach the five‑vote threshold required for removal.
