MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BUENA PARK CITY COUNCIL
HELD MAY 30, 2024
Vol. 54 Pg. 117
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met in a special meeting on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, California, Mayor Sonne presiding.
1A. CALL TO ORDER
1B. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Brown, Traut, Ahn, Sonne
ABSENT: None
Also present were: Aaron France, City Manager; Chris Cardinale, City Attorney; and Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, Director of Government and Community Relations/City Clerk. 1C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Ahn.
2A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Sonne announced the public may at this time address the members of the City Council on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council. There being none, Mayor Sonne closed oral communications.
3. NEW BUSINESS
ЗА. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF FILLING THE VACANCY IN OFFICE FOR DISTRICT 2 OF THE BUENA PARK CITY COUNCIL BY APPOINTMENT OR SPECIAL
ELECTION
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council either: 1) Appoint or initiate the process for appointing a resident and qualified registered voter to serve as Buena Park Council Member for District 2 until the General Election scheduled for November 5, 2024; 2) Direct staff to prepare and return with a resolution calling a Special Election to fill the vacancy to be held on November 5, 2024; or 3) Continue the discussion to a future meeting with a decision to be made before July 22, 2024.
Director of Government and Community Relations/City Clerk Jimenez discussed the governing law as it relates to filing a vacancy on the City Council; process for appointing a resident and qualified registered voter to serve as the Buena Park Council Member for District 2; process for calling a Special Election to fill the vacancy; timeline moving forward; and, a deadline to make a decision by July 22, 2024.
Council Member Traut spoke about his interest in moving forward with appointing a resident and qualified registered voter to serve as Buena Park Council Member for District 2, and appealed to the City Council for the consideration of such action.
Council Member Brown recommended to call a Special Election to fill the vacancy to be held on November 5, 2024, and to allow the voters to decide who they would want to serve as the Council Member for District 2.
Vice Mayor Ahn concurred with Council Member Brown's recommendation to call for a Special Election to fill the vacancy.
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Mayor Sonne indicated that there are urgent matters concerning the residents of District 2 that to appoil Someone do it. Vacancy mayor Sone sought the City Councils consideration.
MOTION: Traut
SECOND: Sonne
MOTION to fill the District 2 Office by City Council appointment.
MOTION: Traut
SECOND: Sonne
AYES: Traut, Sonne
NOES: Ahn, Brown
MOTION FAILED to fill the District 2 Office by City Council appointment.
MOTION: Brown
SECOND: Ahn
MOTION to direct staff to prepare and return with a resolution calling a Special Election to fill the vacancy to be held on November 5, 2024.
MOTION: Brown
SECOND: Ahn
AYES: Brown, Ahn, Traut, Sonne
NOES: None
MOTION CARRIED to direct staff to prepare and return with a resolution calling a Special Election to fill the vacancy to be held on November 5, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Sonne adjourned the meeting at 3:17 p.m.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk