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Arcadia council appoints John Hahn to vacant District 3 seat
Summary
After public comment and a simultaneous point‑vote tally, the City Council appointed John Hahn to the District 3 vacancy and swore him in; the council moved to formalize the appointment with a recorded motion and roll‑call vote.
The Arcadia City Council formally appointed John Hahn to the vacant District 3 seat after tallying councilmembers’ three‑point preference ballots and voting on a motion to confirm the appointment. City staff announced Hahn led the council’s point totals and Mayor Chang called a formal motion, which was made by Councilmember Cal and seconded by Councilmember Kwan. The council approved the appointment by roll-call vote.
John Hahn, who participated in the meeting and later repeated the oath of office, thanked the council and said he looked forward to serving. Mayor Chang and multiple councilmembers welcomed Hahn, noting his background and thanking applicants who had applied for the vacancy. The council then recessed the 6pm meeting to hold a closed session and returned for the 7pm swearing‑in so family could attend; the city attorney later said there was no reportable action from closed session.
The appointment was the result of the point‑based selection process the council used earlier in the evening; staff tallied the votes in open session and the mayor asked for a formal motion and roll‑call vote "for the record." The council completed the swearing‑in at the dais and scheduled Hahn to take his seat immediately. The appointment will be reflected in the official minutes and on the city website.
The action is procedural and noncontroversial in its formal outcome; members praised the applicants and urged Hahn to help address priorities including budgeting and constituent outreach. The council did not take any additional related actions at that time.
