Late Election Info and Related Issues
FISLER VICTORY CERTIFIED BY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
Today I heard from Mesa Consolidated Water District Director Jim Fisler that the recount in his race to retain his seat has been withdrawn. A check of the Registrar of Voters site confirms that fact, so Fisler will retain his appointed seat with a slim 66 vote margin over Dan Worthington.
APPLICATIONS TRICKLING IN
As of yesterday afternoon the City Manager's office reports that there is only one applicant for the potential vacancy on the City Council if Katrina Foley resigns next month. There are three applicants for vacancies on the Planning Commission, two of which have been reported here - Byron de Arakal and Chris Bunyan. There are also two applicants for Parks & Recreation Commission seats. The City will not confirm the identities of applicants until the filing deadline of 5:00 p.m., December 17, 2010 has passed.
WHAT ABOUT FITZPATRICK?
Still unresolved at this time is the status of Planning Commissioner Jim Fitzpatrick, who won a seat on the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board in the recent election. There is a body of thought that he will not be permitted to hold both seats simultaneously. We're still awaiting word from The City on this. We assume City Attorney Kim Barlow will be consulted and rule on this issue. This needs to happen soon because Fitzpatrick will be seated on the Sanitary District Board later this week.
POTENTIAL LACK OF PLANNING COMMISSION QUORUM
IF Fitzpatrick is required to abandon his Planning Commission seat and IF one of the other commissioners - Steve Mensinger, Colin McCarthy or Sam Clark - are appointed to the presumed Foley vacancy on the City Council, that creates a problem for the city. That would leave only two of the current planning commissioners in their jobs and could not do business because of a lack of a quorum in January.
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS AND MORE QUESTIONS
In the meantime, many questions continue to swirl around City Hall. What is the status of the search for a new Fire Chief? We know that retired Chief Mike Morgan is working a temporary gig across the border in Newport Beach, but what about his replacement? What is the actual status of Police Chief Chris Shawkey and his top captain, Ron Smith? Are they gone or not? What about a replacement for long-departed Finance Director Marc Puckett, who recently landed a similar job in Petaluma? So many holes to fill...
Today I heard from Mesa Consolidated Water District Director Jim Fisler that the recount in his race to retain his seat has been withdrawn. A check of the Registrar of Voters site confirms that fact, so Fisler will retain his appointed seat with a slim 66 vote margin over Dan Worthington.APPLICATIONS TRICKLING IN
As of yesterday afternoon the City Manager's office reports that there is only one applicant for the potential vacancy on the City Council if Katrina Foley resigns next month. There are three applicants for vacancies on the Planning Commission, two of which have been reported here - Byron de Arakal and Chris Bunyan. There are also two applicants for Parks & Recreation Commission seats. The City will not confirm the identities of applicants until the filing deadline of 5:00 p.m., December 17, 2010 has passed.
WHAT ABOUT FITZPATRICK?
Still unresolved at this time is the status of Planning Commissioner Jim Fitzpatrick, who won a seat on the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board in the recent election. There is a body of thought that he will not be permitted to hold both seats simultaneously. We're still awaiting word from The City on this. We assume City Attorney Kim Barlow will be consulted and rule on this issue. This needs to happen soon because Fitzpatrick will be seated on the Sanitary District Board later this week.POTENTIAL LACK OF PLANNING COMMISSION QUORUM
IF Fitzpatrick is required to abandon his Planning Commission seat and IF one of the other commissioners - Steve Mensinger, Colin McCarthy or Sam Clark - are appointed to the presumed Foley vacancy on the City Council, that creates a problem for the city. That would leave only two of the current planning commissioners in their jobs and could not do business because of a lack of a quorum in January.
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS AND MORE QUESTIONS
In the meantime, many questions continue to swirl around City Hall. What is the status of the search for a new Fire Chief? We know that retired Chief Mike Morgan is working a temporary gig across the border in Newport Beach, but what about his replacement? What is the actual status of Police Chief Chris Shawkey and his top captain, Ron Smith? Are they gone or not? What about a replacement for long-departed Finance Director Marc Puckett, who recently landed a similar job in Petaluma? So many holes to fill...
Labels: Byron de Arakal, Chris Bunyan, Chris Shawkey, Colin McCarthy, Jim Fisler, Jim Fitzpatrick, Marc Puckett, Ron Smith, Sam Clark, Steve Mensinger
posted by The Pot Stirrer at 11/30/2010 11:57:00 AM
3 Comments:
Pot Stirrer, thanks for your sleuth reporting. We are all eager to know, who is the 1 applicant for the City Council? Is it someone good? Don't keep us in suspense!!
That's hogwash! All City applications, whether it's Planning, Parks, City Council or the whatever, are public record. It says so on the form itself! They can't keep that info from you. If someone wanted to review the applications they have every right to. Disappointed in the Costa Mesa City Clerk.
Ah, Barbie, you've got just about as many brains as your namesake! The city is not obligated to identify any of the applicants until AFTER the closing date, which they will do following the close of business on Friday, December 17th.
Yes, "someone" can review the applications, but only after the closing date. The City Clerk has nothing to do with this - the applications are being collected in the City Manager's office.
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