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Pacific Grove council appoints Cynthia Garfield to fill vacant seat after public interviews
Summary
After interviewing seven applicants and hearing public comments, the City Council appointed former councilor Cynthia Garfield to fill the seat vacated by Debbie Beck. Garfield was sworn in at the meeting after a 6-0 roll-call vote following a nomination by Mayor Pro Tem Amelio and a second from Council Member Rao.
The Pacific Grove City Council appointed Cynthia Garfield to fill a vacant council seat on Wednesday, concluding a multi-hour public selection process that included statements from seven applicants and public comment.
The vacancy followed the resignation of Council Member Debbie Beck effective Nov. 20, 2024. The replacement process is governed by Article 12 of the City Charter, which allows council appointment when vacancies occur. The city received eight applications; one applicant withdrew, leaving seven candidates. Each applicant addressed the council in alphabetical order and answered council questions.
Candidates who spoke to council included Anna Bornstein (chair, Architecture Review Board and land-use planner), Ross Davison (Planning Commissioner), Melvin Duby, Cynthia Garfield (former city…
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