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Montebello council chooses appointment route for District 5 vacancy, sets application process
Summary
Following public comment and debate, the Montebello City Council voted to fill the District 5 council vacancy by appointment rather than a special election, approved an application process and set a schedule to consider applicants at the Jan. 22 meeting.
The Montebello City Council on Jan. 8 voted to fill the vacant District 5 seat by appointment and directed staff to begin an application process and notice; the council rejected calling an immediate special election.
City Manager staff presented the background: the vacancy followed the Nov. 5, 2024 recall election that removed Council member Angie Jimenez, and state law requires the council to act within 60 days (the staff report cited a Feb. 5 deadline). The manager said the council may either call a special election under Government Code section 36512 or fill the vacancy by appointment until the next regularly scheduled general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Staff noted cost estimates for a stand-alone special election from the county registrar and recorder;…
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