Huntington Beach City Council to deliberate on new member Monday night
Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz resigned from the City Council on Tuesday, June 1.
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The Huntington Beach City Council hopes to appoint a new member during a special meeting on Monday, filling the vacancy caused when Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz resigned on June 1.
The Council called the special 6 p.m. meeting after listening to more than 100 applicants for the vacant position on July 9 and 10. Each applicant made a statement of up to five minutes, on why he or she would be a good choice for the position.
Interviews get underway to replace Tito Ortiz on Huntington Beach City Council
Catherine Kowertz, left, and Dom Jones speak to the Huntington Beach City Council during the first of two days of interviews Friday for the vacant City Council seat.
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Huntington Beach residents of all walks of life showed up to the City Council chambers throughout the day Friday.
Some used their full five-minute time allotment, while a few did not have a statement prepared. But all were candidates to interview for the open City Council spot that was vacated when Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz resigned on June 1.
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A Surf City resident looking to serve the public will likely be seated on the dais within a matter of weeks.
The Huntington Beach City Council is accepting applications to fill the spot vacated when Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz resigned on June 1.
Residents have until Friday at 5 p.m. to apply for the vacant seat, after a unanimous 6-0 vote during a special council meeting last week. Online applications are available at bit.ly/hbcitycouncil, or those interested can visit the city clerk’s office at City Hall.
City Manager Oliver Chi said applicants will likely be interviewed either between June 25 and June 27 or between July 9 and July 11, depending on the number of applications received. The City Council will review both the applications and interviews to make a final decision, which is expected at a council meeting in July.