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Dana Point appoints uncontested district candidates, cancels November elections under state code
Summary
City staff reported one qualified candidate for each of districts 1, 2 and 3; council appointed John Gabbard, Matthew Pagano and Heidi Riggs and adopted a resolution to cancel the municipal election under California Election Code §10229.
The council voted Aug. 17 to appoint candidates who ran unopposed for three council districts and to adopt a resolution cancelling the municipal election for those seats under California Election Code section 10229.
Staff reported that as of the close of the nomination period only one candidate filed and qualified in each district: John Gabbard (District 1), Matthew Pagano (District 2), and Heidi Riggs (District 3). The staff report noted the city budgeted $55,000 for the election and that the registrar of voters estimated the election cost for the three districts would be between $27,488 and $32,787. With a motion and second, council appointed the candidates and adopted the cancellation resolution by voice vote; no opposition was recorded in the transcript.
Council members exchanged brief remarks congratulating the appointees and thanking staff. The action was procedural and intended to conserve election costs given uncontested races.
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