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Item # 26
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Staff Report
January 20, 2026
TOPIC: Selection of Mayor Pro Tern for 2026
AGENDA TITLE
Selection of Mayor Pro Tern for 2026 Pursuant to Santa Ana City Charter Section 405
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Nominate and elect one Councilmember to serve as Mayor Pro Tern for calendar year
2026.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Santa Ana City Charter, Section 405, reads, "Each calendar year, at the first meeting in
January, the City Council shall elect a mayor pro tem who shall act as mayor during the
absence from the City or disability of the mayor, or during any vacancy in the office of
mayor until otherwise filled in accordance with section 403."
Section 405 provides that all members of the City Council, other than the mayor, shall
be eligible to serve as mayor pro tem regardless of their seniority or whether they have
previously served as mayor pro tem, with the exception that the mayor pro tem from the
previous year cannot be selected as the mayor pro tem for the next year. Pursuant to
this section, all members of the City Council are eligible to serve as Mayor Pro Tern for
2026, with the exception of Mayor Amezcua and Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez.
The mayor pro tem serves at the will and pleasure of the City Council and may be
replaced by four affirmative votes of the City Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Selection of Mayor Pro Tern for 2026
January 20, 2026
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Mayor Pro Tern History
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
CITY OF SANTA ANA
HISTORY OF MAYOR PRO TEM
YEAR
COUNCILMEMBER
2025
Benjamin Vazquez
2024
Thai Viet Phan
2023
Jessie Lopez
2022
Phil Bacerra
2021
David Penaloza
2019-2020
Juan Villegas
2017-2018
Michele Martinez
2015-2016
Vicente Sarmiento
2013-2014
Sal Tinajero
2011-2012
Claudia Alvarez
2009-2010
Claudia Alvarez
2/2007-2008
Claudia Alvarez
11/2006-2/2007
Carlos Bustamante
2005-11 /2006
Lisa Bist
2003-2004
Brett Franklin
2001-2002
Patricia McGuigan
1999-2000
Tom Lutz
1997-1998
Robert Richardson
1995-1996
Robert Richardson
1993-1994
Miguel Pulido
1991-1992
Miguel Pulido
1989-1990
John Acosta