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Council appoints longtime Capitola volunteer Susan Westman to vacant council seat
Summary
The Capitola City Council voted 3-1 June 12 to appoint Susan Westman to the seat left vacant in May; Westman took the oath and the council later named Margo Morgan vice mayor.
The Capitola City Council on June 12 appointed Susan Westman to the council seat left vacant when Vice Mayor Alex Peterson resigned in May, voting 3-1 to fill the seat for a term that expires in December 2026.
The appointment came after a public application process running May 27–June 3 that produced 15 applicants (13 qualified by the deadline, one qualified after it and one later withdrawn). Staff told the council the California Government Code requires a council confronted with a vacancy to either appoint someone or call a special election by July 7; staff also said the code requires appointees to be at least 18, registered voters and city residents. "The application period ran from May 27 to June 3," staff said during the presentation.
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