Riverbank City Council member Leanne Jones-Cruz was named Vice Mayor for 2024 at the regular council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Each year, the mayor suggests a council member to be appointed to the post, and the other members vote on the selection. Last year’s Vice Mayor was Rachel Hernandez.

The council also reviews and possibly reorganizes other at large committee assignments they are assigned, usually at the first council meeting of the new year.

In other business at the session, the council took the first step towards raising their own pay, in compliance with state law, at the end of the year. They also voted to cancel the meetings of July 9, August 13, November 26 and December 24, “for a modified summer schedule and to minimize conflicts with holiday activities.”