CITY OF DANA POINT
CITY CLERK’S CERTIFICATION THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED IN DISTRICT 1, 2, AND 3 AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF DANA POINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, relating to the General Municipal Election in the City of Dana Point to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, that:
As of the close of the nomination period on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 4:30PM, only one person has filed nomination papers to fill the City Council seat for each District Number 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, there are no more candidates than offices to be elected for City of Dana Point Districts 1, 2, and 3.
The persons so nominated are:
• District 1 – John Gabbard
• District 2 – Matthew Pagano
• District 3 – Hydee Riggs
Because of the above facts, Section 10229 of the Elections Code allows the City Council to take one of the following courses of action:
1.) Appoint to the office the person(s) who has/have been nominated.
2.) Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one else has been nominated.
3.) Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
At a Special City Council meeting to be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Dana Point City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA, the City Council will consider whether to make an appointment and cancel the election for those offices or direct an election to be held. The person(s) appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
If the City Council makes appointment(s) pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code, the Elections Official shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy for City Council Member from those District(s) which is submitted after the appointment is made.
If by the 75th day before the General Municipal Election, no person has been appointed to those office(s) pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election for the District(s) shall be held. If an appointment is made to those offices, the General Municipal Election for those Districts will be cancelled.
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CITY OF DANA POINT )
Shayna Sharke, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Dana Point and that by Wednesday, August 12, 2026, she caused the attached notice to be posted on danapoint.org and in four (4) public places in the City of Dana Point, to wit:
City Hall, Capistrano Beach Post Office, Dana Point Post Office, Dana Point Library ___________________________________
SHAYNA SHARKE, CITY CLERK