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Capitola council appoints Margo Morgan to fill vacant seat; Joe Clark named mayor, Peterson chosen vice mayor
Summary
After public comment and a council deliberation on a proposed order-of-merit appointment process, the Capitola City Council unanimously appointed Margo Morgan to the vacant council seat. The council then selected Joe Clark as mayor and appointed Councilmember Peterson as vice mayor.
Capitola City Council on Jan. 28, 2025, appointed Margo Morgan to the vacant council seat and later selected Joe Clark as mayor and Councilmember Peterson as vice mayor.
Council members voted 4–0 to appoint Morgan to serve the remainder of the two-year term. The appointments to internal leadership positions followed: the council voted unanimously to make Joe Clark mayor, and later approved a motion to appoint Councilmember Peterson as vice mayor, which carried 3–1 (Mayor Clark voted no on the vice mayor motion).
The council began the item with staff describing a proposed modified ranked-choice system—also described as an order-of-merit voting method—under which council members would rank candidates and points would be assigned to determine a winner. Staff told the council the method is a tool and that a…
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