The San Clemente City Council announced this week it will begin accepting applications for a new councilor to fill the vacant seat of former councilman Gene James, who resigned last month.
With his departure, officials voted to fill the seat through appointment rather than a special election, which would have cost the city $100,000 and could have only taken place in March 2024.
“I think we’ve got a council here who’s capable of appointing someone,” Mayor Chris Duncan said during the council’s May 2 meeting. “We should avoid the cost on our city if we can at all.”
Councilman Victor Cabral said finding a replacement should be easy….