Huntington Beach city council will discuss stripping Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz of his title during a Feb. 1 meeting. Mayor Kim Carr and councilmembers Dan Kalmyk and Michael Posey authored an agenda item to bring forward a vote of no confidence on Ortiz, and remove him from his leadership role. In an email to The Epoch Times Jan. 28, Carr said the proposed action speaks for itself. “This is a serious job and it should be taken seriously,” Carr said. “Our community expects nothing less.” If Ortiz’ title is removed, a subsequent agenda item would assign a new mayor pro tem, who would be voted in by council. Considered the vice mayor of the city council, the mayor pro tem position is a one-year term. The seat is traditionally earned by the candidate elected to city council with the most votes. Ortiz was the city’s most popular elected official with 42,246 votes, followed by Kalmyk with 30,310 votes. Upon speculation, the council might choose Kalmyk as …
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