SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council elected Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera as council president Dec. 6, replacing Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell, who held the role for the past year. The 8–1 vote—with Campbell the sole dissenter—put Elo-Rivera in the new position immediately after the vote was taken. The council president sets the council’s agenda and runs its meetings. Elo-Rivera represents San Diego’s District 9, stretching from the College Area and Kensington in the north to Mountain View and Southcrest in the south. He said he believes the role of council president is to ensure San Diegans are being governed well, responsibly, and that all residents have access to the city’s resources. “I am honored to have earned the bipartisan trust of my council colleagues to serve as Council President of the San Diego City Council,” Elo-Rivera said in a statement. The vote for a new president was scheduled, but Elo-Rivera’s name was …