The Vallejo City Council will consider a resolution at its Tuesday, Nov. 10, meeting that would condemn and disavow Mayor Andrea Sorce's conduct, which a staff report says includes "use of her position in an attempt to improperly influence decisions of City staff."
Why it matters: The staff report describes a "pattern of questionable behavior" by the mayor. The council can adopt the resolution as written, change it or take no action, Bay City News reported.
What the resolution would do
The resolution is an expression of the council's opinion and is not disciplinary. It "imposes no penalty and removes no office, vote, or privilege," the staff report says, ContraCosta.news reported. The report says the conduct in question includes interactions with city employees and creating the perception of giving direction to staff, which it says would violate the City Charter, Municipal Code and the city's ethics code.
Under the charter, Vallejo's mayor has the same vote as each of the six council members, and no council member may try to coerce or influence the city manager on contracts or purchases.
The mayor's response
Sorce declined to comment but said she would deliver a statement before or during the meeting. Council members did not respond to requests for comment. Sorce, an economics professor at Diablo Valley College, was elected in 2024 and her term ends in January 2029. The meeting is at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara St.
Related: Vallejo council election results.