HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Supporters of Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz gathered at the city’s civic center Feb. 1 as council prepared to discuss stripping him of his title. Councilmembers were set to respond to a motion of no confidence—authored by Mayor Kim Carr and councilmembers Dan Kalmick and Michael Posey—which, if passed, would result in Ortiz’s removal from the mayor pro tem role. Not everyone was on board with the move. Casey McKeon, a city council candidate during the most recent election, told The Epoch Times that council has focused on Ortiz’s mistakes to the neglect of his achievements. “Ever since the beginning, they have been tearing him down and attacking him instead of really reaching out to help him grow in his new role,” McKeon told The Epoch Times prior to the city hall rally. McKeon said the reason council has been tough on Ortiz was due to his strong conservative values. He called on council to instead focus …