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City Council Election Update: Eleven Candidates Pull Papers as Deadline Looms

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July 30, 2018 12:00PM
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Update, 2018 Primary Elections: Republican Diane Harkey, Democrat Mike Levin to Face Each Other in November 49th House Race

Kati Kalama, 2, views an American flag waving outside the polling station on June 5 at the San Clemente Community Center as his parents wait in line to vote. Photo: Eric Heinz

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Article updated at noon on July 30. 

By Eric Heinz 

Eleven candidates have expressed interest in running for San Clemente City Council this year, as of noon on Monday, July 30.

The candidates who pulled nomination papers to circulate are Dan Bane, Don Brown, Wayne Eggleston, Jackson Hinkle, Gene W. James, Tiffany Robson Leet, Brad Malamud, Jake Rybczyk, Ed Ward, incumbent City Councilmember Kathy Ward, and Bernie Wohlfarth.

So far, Malamud and Brown are the only two candidates who have filed their papers, meaning they’ve received the necessary amount of signatures.

There are three open seats this election, but current Councilmember Lori Donchak said she would not seek reelection, having served three terms, and it’s been doubtful that Mayor Tim Brown will seek reelection, having served two terms.

More candidates are expected to join as the nomination period continues. The deadline to file nomination papers with signatures is 5 p.m. on Aug. 10. Candidates must receive at least 20 signatures from residents of San Clemente nominating them for the position.

Additionally, the City Council voted at its July 24 meeting to add a ballot initiative that would increase the “hotel tax” (transient occupancy tax or TOT) from 10 percent to 12.5 percent of every hotel bill. This would bring in an estimated $570,000 to the city. The City Council is expected to sign and approve the ballot measure to be submitted for the general election.

Mayor Tim Brown said that as the city’s residents ask for more public safety and amenities, this could help with those costs.

The same ballot initiative was proposed in 2016, but it would have increased the tax to 13 percent, and failed by just eight votes.

Another ballot initiative, submitted by residents, will be decided this year—whether to separate San Clemente into voting districts.

City Council representatives are expected to sign their supporting arguments for the hotel tax ballot measure at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at the City Council Chambers at 100 Avenida Presidio; rebuttals to the ballot measure are due to the City Clerk’s Office by 5 p.m. on Aug. 3 at 910 Calle Negocio. The full statement of the ballot initiative arguments will be published by the City Clerk following press time. Check www.sanclementetimes.com for updates.

 

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