City in Turmoil in 2019 In February 2019, newly elected Council Member Shawn Leuthold successfully led an effort to change how Monte Sereno would select its mayor in the future, arguing that the City was violating the law in election years by choosing the Mayor for the next year, prior to the seating of the newly-elected council members. In March 2019, the Council went a step further and removed Mayor Curtis Rogers from his position as mayor, and then appointed the then-current Vice Mayor Rowena Turner as Mayor with Council Member Liz Lawler being appointed as Vice Mayor (with Council Members Turner, Lawler, and Leuthold voting for the changes and Council Members Javed Ellahie and Rogers voting against). Upon being removed as Mayor, Council Member Rogers resigned. The Council appointed Daniel LaBouve to fill the vacancy. During the course of the remainder of the year, most of the City staff resigned, including the finance officer, city attorney, building official, city manager, and city clerk. The City staff also decided to unionize for the first time in Monte Sereno's 60-year history.
city in turmoil in 2019 in february 2019 newly elected council member shawn leuthold successfully led an effort to change how monte sereno would select its mayor in the future arguing that the city was violating the law in election years by choosing the mayor for the next year prior to the seating of the newly-elected council members in march 2019 the council went a step further and removed mayor curtis rogers from his position as mayor and then appointed the then-current vice mayor rowena turner as mayor with council member liz lawler being appointed as vice mayor (with council members turner lawler and leuthold voting for the changes and council members javed ellahie and rogers voting against) upon being removed as mayor council member rogers resigned the council appointed daniel labouve to fill the vacancy during the course of the remainder of the year most of the city staff resigned including the finance officer city attorney building official city manager and city clerk the city staff also decided to unionize for the first time in monte sereno's 60-year history