Corona council elects Jackie Casillas mayor; Westpeak chosen as vice mayor
December 04, 2025 | Corona City, Riverside County, California
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The City of Corona council conducted its annual reorganization during a special meeting in which the council elected leadership for the coming year.
Miss Edwards, the city clerk, read the relevant municipal-code provision for selecting a mayor ("In accordance with municipal code section 2.08 0.060"). The clerk explained that the vice mayor is presumed nominated absent an express alternative and that the mayor may vote on the nomination.
A motion was made on the floor "to elect vice mayor Casillas as mayor for the upcoming year." After a second, the clerk called for ayes and noes; the clerk announced that Vice Mayor Casillas had received a majority of votes and was elected to serve as mayor for a one-year term beginning immediately and ending in December 2026. The motion text in the record: "I move to elect vice mayor Casillas as mayor for the upcoming year." The motion and second were recorded without a roll-call tally; the clerk reported a majority voice vote.
The council then opened nominations for vice mayor. A nomination was made for Westpeak; a voice vote followed and the clerk announced Vice Mayor Westpeak had received the majority of aye votes and was elected to serve as vice mayor. The transcript records the nomination and the clerk announcing the majority result but does not record individual member votes or a numeric tally.
Why this matters: The elections set the council leadership that will preside over meetings and represent the city for the next year. The process followed the clerk's recital of municipal code procedure and used voice voting at the dais.
The meeting included brief congratulatory remarks from residents and business leaders following the elections.
Miss Edwards, the city clerk, read the relevant municipal-code provision for selecting a mayor ("In accordance with municipal code section 2.08 0.060"). The clerk explained that the vice mayor is presumed nominated absent an express alternative and that the mayor may vote on the nomination.
A motion was made on the floor "to elect vice mayor Casillas as mayor for the upcoming year." After a second, the clerk called for ayes and noes; the clerk announced that Vice Mayor Casillas had received a majority of votes and was elected to serve as mayor for a one-year term beginning immediately and ending in December 2026. The motion text in the record: "I move to elect vice mayor Casillas as mayor for the upcoming year." The motion and second were recorded without a roll-call tally; the clerk reported a majority voice vote.
The council then opened nominations for vice mayor. A nomination was made for Westpeak; a voice vote followed and the clerk announced Vice Mayor Westpeak had received the majority of aye votes and was elected to serve as vice mayor. The transcript records the nomination and the clerk announcing the majority result but does not record individual member votes or a numeric tally.
Why this matters: The elections set the council leadership that will preside over meetings and represent the city for the next year. The process followed the clerk's recital of municipal code procedure and used voice voting at the dais.
The meeting included brief congratulatory remarks from residents and business leaders following the elections.
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