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San Dimas City Council appoints three unopposed candidates and cancels June 2 election
Summary
At a March 18 special meeting the San Dimas City Council adopted Resolution 2026-19 to appoint Emmett G. Badar as mayor, Eric Nakano (District 2) and Ryan Vienna (District 4) and cancel the June 2 election after each office received a single nominee; the city estimated saving about $190,000.
San Dimas City Council members voted March 18 to adopt Resolution 2026-19, appointing the sole nominees for mayor and two council seats and canceling the June 2, 2026 municipal election.
Under the resolution the council appointed Emmett G. Badar as mayor, Eric Nakano as councilmember for District 2 and Ryan Vienna as councilmember for District 4. Staff told the council that only one candidate filed for each office by the statutory filing deadline of March 6, and that the city clerk published the statutorily required notice and completed the five-day waiting period before the council could act.
Staff estimated that holding elections for all three seats would cost the city about $190,000; council members said canceling the election would avoid that expense. A councilmember asked whether appointees would have the same status as elected officials on regional boards and committees; the city attorney responded, "In fact the elections code specifically states that if a person is appointed under this process, they take office and serve exactly as if they were elected." The council then voted to approve the resolution; the presiding officer announced the motion carried, reported as a 5-0 affirmative tally.
City Clerk Deborah described changes in local election administration, saying the city now consolidates municipal elections with the county to reduce the city's workload and exposure to election-related liabilities. She said in her 20-plus years working in the clerk's office this was the first election she had canceled and thanked staff for their work in administering candidate materials.
The council’s action appoints the nominees and cancels the June 2 election. The council directed the clerk to notify Los Angeles County of the appointment and cancellation before the statutory deadline. No public comments were received during the meeting.
What happens next: the clerk must complete the formal notification to the county and the appointed officials will take office under the same authorities as if they had been elected, according to the city attorney's statement.
