After a drama-filled week and hours of debate, the San Mateo City Council finally appointed councilmember Amourence Lee as the community's new mayor.
But for days, the position remained vacant as the five-member council was tied up in contentious debate. At issue was the timing of the appointment of a fifth member to replace Lee.
Lee said she voted to abstain because she was approached by two people who asked her to trade her council vote for Cliff Robbins, in exchange for a vote for mayor. She did not know if Robbins was involved. During Monday night's session, Robbins claimed he was not. In the end, Rich Hedges was voted in as the fifth member of the council. Lee had supported his appointment.
Newly elected councilmembers Rob Newsom and Diaz Nash have said they wanted the council to appoint a fifth member first, who would then be able to weigh in on the appointment.
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