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Vallejo Council to Weigh Resolution on Mayor

An agenda item calls for a resolution condemning and disavowing conduct of Mayor Andrea Sorce at a council meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in City Hall

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Vallejo's City Council will consider a resolution on Tuesday condemning and disavowing conduct by Mayor Andrea Sorce, according to a Nov. 10 memo from Special Counsel Shannon Chaffin. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Vallejo City Council will consider an agenda item on Tuesday, Nov. 2026, calling for a resolution condemning and disavowing conduct of Mayor Andrea Sorce. A Nov. 10 memo from Special Counsel Shannon Chaffin supports the proposed resolution, which the memo describes as an expression of the Council's collective opinion rather than a disciplinary action.

Why it matters

The proposed resolution alleges a pattern of questionable and inappropriate behavior by the mayor despite repeated counseling, including attempts to improperly influence decisions of city staff. The outcome would formally put the Council's position on the mayor's conduct on record for Vallejo residents.

The proposed resolution cites Section 503 of the City Charter and Paragraph 4 of the city's code of ethics, and the agenda item includes no staff report. The specific incidents underlying the allegations are not detailed in the agenda materials.

The players

Andrea Sorce

Andrea Sorce is a professor of economics at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill who was sworn in as mayor of Vallejo in January 2025.

Shannon Chaffin

Shannon Chaffin serves as special counsel to the Vallejo City Council and authored the Nov. 10 memo supporting the proposed resolution.

The details

The agenda item is framed as a memo from Special Counsel Shannon Chaffin to the mayor and council, with the proposed resolution attached. The resolution states that Sorce, who was sworn in as mayor in January 2025, has exhibited questionable behavior despite counseling, and it alleges she used her position to improperly influence city staff decisions.

Timeline

  1. January 2025: Andrea Sorce sworn in as mayor of Vallejo.

  2. End of 2025: Broadway Village permanent supportive housing facility, with 47 units, opened.

  3. Nov. 10, 2026: Special Counsel memo supporting the condemnation resolution dated.

  4. Tuesday, Nov. 2026, 7 p.m.: City Council meeting scheduled to consider the item.

Legal Context

The proposed resolution rests on Section 503 of the Vallejo City Charter and Paragraph 4 of the city's code of ethics, provisions the memo invokes to frame the Council's response. The memo characterizes the action as a non-disciplinary expression of collective opinion.

Residents can follow the Tuesday council meeting at 7 p.m. to see how members vote on the resolution. The outcome would formally express the Council's position on the mayor's conduct but would not carry disciplinary penalties according to the memo.

The takeaway

A non-disciplinary resolution lets a council formally state its position on an official's conduct without triggering removal proceedings. Vallejo residents can track how the Council votes at its upcoming meeting.

What happens next

The Vallejo City Council is scheduled to consider the condemnation item at its Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m.

Further reading

For more on local government decisions, see City Hall coverage.

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