LWers vying for District 5 seat vacated by Sandra Massa-Lavitt who is termed out
SEAL BEACH ELECTIONS
Incumbent District 5 Council Member Sandra Massa-Lavitt will be termed out this year after serving two four-year terms.
District 5 covers all of LW west of St. Andrews Drive. That includes Mutuals 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and part of Mutual 1.
The following candidates have filed nomination papers with the Office of the City Clerk of Seal Beach:
• Mariann Klinger of Mutual 9, who is the Seal Beach planning commissioner representing District 5.
• Author Michael McGrorty of Mutual 4, who lists his occupation as retiree.
• Nathan Steele of Mutual 7, who is listed as a business owner.
Also up for election are representatives for District 1, Old Town and Surfside Colony; and District 3, Marina Hill, Coves, Bridgeport and Heron Pointe.
To win a council election in Seal Beach, a candidate must receive 50% of the vote plus one.
If none of the candidates in a given district reaches 50% plus one, the top two candidates compete in a runoff election.
The city council is the community’s legislative body and provides direction on business matters, sets policy, and adopts the annual budget, according to the Seal Beach website. As a legislative body, its members are the community’s decision makers.
The city manager serves at the pleasure of the city council as its full-time executive whose job it is to administer city staff, projects, policies and programs on behalf of the council.
The city council meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Unless otherwise announced, the meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, 211 Eighth St., and typically begin at 5 p.m. with a study session or closed session meeting.
The televised portion of the meeting starts at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on cable television on SBTV-Channel 3 or on the City’s website, www.sealbeachca.gov, through the Agenda, Notices & Meeting Videos option through the Government menu option.
Seal Beach City Council meetings are held in council chambers at 211 Eighth St. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. They start at 7 p.m.
