Removal Hearing for Mayor Paulette Guajardo (26-1240)
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Hearing for the Removal Action of the Mayor, with possible action to refer to the Ethics Commission (referral requires an ordinance), reprimand, suspend, or remove Mayor Paulette Guajardo. (Removal requires a majority vote of all council members holding office - 5 votes)
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Confirm an ordinance exists for Ethics Commission referral of mayor
Context: The agenda item for the removal hearing of Mayor Paulette Guajardo expressly notes that referral to the Ethics Commission requires an ordinance, and separately that removal requires a majority of all council members holding office (5 votes).
Recommended: Obtain the text of the ordinance that would be required to refer the mayor to the Ethics Commission, and confirm whether one has been drafted and posted before any referral motion is made. If council acts by motion alone, ask on the record what instrument accomplishes the referral, since the posted item states referral requires an ordinance.
Ask why mayor removal hearing was posted two days running
Context: The same item — a removal hearing for Mayor Paulette Guajardo with possible referral, reprimand, suspension, or removal — appears as "To Be Introduced" on special city council meeting agendas for both 2026-08-06 and 2026-08-07, the matter's only two appearances.
Recommended: Request the meeting minutes, recess motions, and any vote tallies from the August 6 and August 7 special council meetings, and ask the city secretary whether the first hearing was recessed, adjourned without action, or re-posted. The identical item text appearing on back-to-back special meeting agendas is the anomaly to press on — the record does not show what, if anything, was resolved on the first day.
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Hearing for the Removal Action of the Mayor, with possible action to refer to the Ethics Commission (referral requires an ordinance), reprimand, suspend, or remove Mayor Paulette Guajardo. (Removal requires a majority vote of all council members holding office - 5 votes)
Hearing for the Removal Action of the Mayor, with possible action to refer to the Ethics Commission (referral requires an ordinance), reprimand, suspend, or remove Mayor Paulette Guajardo. (Removal requires a majority vote of all council members holding office - 5 votes)