Silverio Robledo

Banker Silverio Robledo is the new mayor of San Fernando. The City Council, at a meeting Monday night, unanimously selected Robledo, who for the last year served as mayor pro tem under Jose Hernandez. The 36-year-old Wells Fargo loan officer has been a San Fernando councilman since 1997. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from Cal State Northridge before obtaining a master's degree in business administration from UCLA.

Banker Silverio Robledo is the new mayor of San Fernando. The City Council, at a meeting Monday night, unanimously selected Robledo, who for the last year served as mayor pro tem under Jose Hernandez. The 36-year-old Wells Fargo loan officer has been a San Fernando councilman since 1997. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from Cal State Northridge before obtaining a master's degree in business administration from UCLA.

Banker Silverio Robledo is the new mayor of this San Fernando Valley city. The City Council, at a meeting Monday night, unanimously selected Robledo, who has served as mayor pro tem under Jose Hernandez for the last year. The 36-year-old Wells Fargo loan officer has been a San Fernando city councilman since 1997. He grew up in the Valley and graduated from Cal State Northridge before obtaining a master's degree in business administration from UCLA.

Banker Silverio Robledo is the new mayor of this San Fernando Valley city. The City Council, at a meeting Monday night, unanimously selected Robledo, who has served as mayor pro tem under Jose Hernandez for the last year. The 36-year-old Wells Fargo loan officer has been a San Fernando city councilman since 1997. He grew up in the Valley and graduated from Cal State Northridge before obtaining a master's degree in business administration from UCLA.

The San Fernando City Council held a [closed-session] meeting at City Hall on April 3 ("L.A. Law Firm Will Replace City Attorney"). This blatant attempt by Mayor Raul Godinez II and Councilmen Jose Hernandez and Silverio Robledo to do the city's business in the dark of night is ample indication of their disrespect for the citizens. They summarily fired the city attorney without explanation. They ignored the questions of the citizens. The people deserve answers and explanations. The real concern is not the replacement of the city attorney but how it was done.

Following weekend interviews of the remaining candidates for the vacant city administrator position, the City Council determined it needs more time before making its selection. In June, the council narrowed from eight to four the finalists for the job, the city's top nonelective post. After meeting with the remaining applicants Saturday, the council narrowed the field of four to "a couple," said Councilwoman Joanne Baltierrez.

Candidates for City Council and city treasurer will share their views with the local business community at a candidates forum on Wednesday. Six candidates are running for two open council seats and two candidates are vying for the city treasurer position in San Fernando's March 4 election. All eight candidates are expected at the forum, which is sponsored by the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce.

Residents will have an opportunity to hear from all eight candidates for city office at a forum Wednesday in the City Council Chambers. Matt Lynch, executive director of Build Rehabilitation Industries, a local nonprofit organization that trains mentally and physically disabled people for employment, will moderate the forum, which is sponsored by the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce.

Voters in three local cities will go to the polls today to fill seats on city councils and, in San Fernando, to elect a city treasurer. Polling places for Calabasas, Hidden Hills and San Fernando will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are unsure of their polling place in Calabasas may call (818) 878-4225; in Hidden Hills, (818) 888-9281; and in San Fernando, (818) 898-1204. Candidates for three seats on the Calabasas City Council are James R.

A Los Angeles developer has proposed to build a major retail center--anchored by a home improvement store and a discount department store--on 36 acres of land currently used for a swap meet. The developer, Regency Realty Corp., has an agreement with the majority of owners of the property to build the project, said San Fernando City Administrator John Ornelas. The site is at the northeast corner of Arroyo Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard. "It's a prime northeast Valley site," Ornelas said.

The City Council has narrowed from eight to four the field of applicants vying for the vacated city administrator position, the city's top nonelected post. In a closed meeting, the council also tentatively scheduled interviews with the four candidates for July 18. To narrow the field, the five-member council sat down Wednesday evening with Richard Garcia, president of RJA Management Services, an Arcadia search firm.

The City Council will interview four candidates for the vacant city administrator's position today and could announce its decision at Monday's council meeting, said Howard Miura, interim city administrator. The council at its biweekly meeting will also hold a public hearing on the city's proposed $13-million budget for fiscal year 1998-99. After the hearing, the council could make any adjustments to the budget deemed necessary or adopt the spending plan, Miura said.