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Imperial Beach council appoints Mariko Nakawadise to vacant District 3 seat after candidate interviews
Summary
After two rounds of interviews and public comment, the Imperial Beach City Council appointed Mariko Nakawadise to fill the District 3 vacancy and scheduled an oath of office for Oct. 15; the council cited the 60‑day deadline and the cost of a special election in its deliberations.
The Imperial Beach City Council voted Wednesday to appoint Mariko Nakawadise to fill the District 3 vacancy, following a second round of interviews with two finalists and public comment. The council approved the appointment by motion and scheduled an oath of office for Oct. 15, 2025.
City Manager Tyler Fultz told the council the deadline to appoint a replacement is limited and that the alternative would be a special election. “You have 60 days to appoint … or you can call a special election,” Fultz said, adding staff’s estimate that a special election would cost about $250,000. That timeline and cost framed the council’s decision-making during the interview process.
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