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Simi Valley council appoints Mayor Pro Tem Didi Kavanaugh as mayor; directs staff to begin District 1 appointment process
Summary
The Simi Valley City Council voted unanimously to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Didi Kavanaugh as mayor following the death of Mayor Fred D. Thomas and instructed staff to initiate an application process to fill the council vacancy in District 1, with updated appointment criteria and a 60‑day appointment timing required by state law.
The Simi Valley City Council voted unanimously to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Didi Kavanaugh to the office of mayor and directed staff to begin an appointment process to fill the District 1 council seat created by that appointment.
The action followed a presentation from City Manager Samantha Argebai, who told the council that Government Code section 34902(a) requires the council to attempt an appointment to a mayoral vacancy within 60 days; if the council does not fill the vacancy within that period, a special election must be held on the next established election date at least 114 days later. Argebai said the estimated cost of a citywide special election would be approximately $1,200,000 and provided district‑level cost estimates if a district election…
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