It's official: Mayor Hernandez
Councilman Roger Hernandez joined the ranks of his fellow council members when he be appointed as mayor Tuesday night. Hernandez, 33, made history last night when he became the youngest mayor in the city's history.
It was a unanimous vote, although Councilman Steve Herfert was absent. I don't know the reasons why Herfert wasn't there.
The house was packed last night and residents abided by Councilwoman Sherri Lane's request to leave politics out of the public comments on the ceremonial night. Nearly everyone who spoke congratulated Hernandez and said that they have high hopes for Hernandez.
But even so, residents undoubtedly have mixed feelings about Hernandez being appointed as mayor. This letter to the article ran in the Tribune yesterday.
Hernandez's behavior Posted: 11/17/2008 11:22:03 PM PST
Attention West Covina Council member Roger Hernandez! The people of West Covina voted you in office to look after our city and help us out with problems throughout our community.
I feel you were not elected to go around inside City Hall to manage city employees, question the value of their work and ethics as needed. These employees have their own immediate supervisors to watch after them and it is the responsibility of those supervisors to reprimand them, not you.
I do not agree with this Peter Scheer of the California First Amendment Coalition that you have the right to bring up the performance of city employees. Doesn't the city have some type of ordinance regarding this situation?
What you need to do is keep your temper down and act like a professional council member, not become extremely angry. I have to hand it to Council members Steve Herfert and Mike Touhey because they sit there and maintain when you get out of hand and I know this must be hard for them.
What is this? You need police protection? We the people of West Covina need more officers out on patrol and here you want to take someone off the streets to protect you. Hire your own bodyguards.
Personally, I do not think it is time for you to become mayor. If you do become mayor, it will go to your head. I feel you must learn to control your temper before becoming mayor.
Leave the city employees alone and let them do their work.
Melissa Saucedo, West Covina
Is there a new Mayor Pro Tem?
Shelley Sanderson is the Mayor Pro tem. I think Roger is going to be a great Mayor. All this Melissa Saucedo person is going on is questionable motives of some people whose jobs happen to be in the hands of some people who have a problem with Mayor Hernandez. I think maybe this Melissa Saucedo should have seen the outpouring of support he got in the council chambers last night before she had to act like a total tool. And I also think that it's unfortunate that someone with this opinion gets a bit of attention from the Tribune, yet the many many supporters of Roger Hernandez weren't even mentioned in any of the articles or posts regarding his mayorship.
The letter from Ms Saucedo fails to grasp one important fact about one of the employees claims. Mr Chung says he is uncomfortable at his job and wants 3 million from the City. He also wants to be guarenteed his job until age 60! If he is so uncomfortable why would he want the job until he is 60? Just wondering? Congratulations Mayor hernandez, POWER to the people!
West Covina City Council finally decided to give Mayor Roger the bone. Now, let see if Mayor Roger can bury the bone by moving on to city's business.