The West Hollywood City Council selected a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore on Aug. 16, electing Mayor Pro Tempore Lauren Meister as Mayor and Councilmember Sepi Shyne as Mayor Pro Tempore. The two will assume their new positions on Sept. 20 and serve extended terms through January 2023, after which point the positions will rotate on a January to January basis.
Like Beverly Hills, the city of West Hollywood appoints its mayor and mayor pro tempore (vice mayor, essentially) on a rotating basis. The position serves more of a bureaucratic than an executive function, unlike the city of Los Angeles.
