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En la reunión de anoche, el Consejo de la Ciudad de Eureka votó por unanimidad designar a la Concejala Leslie Castellano, representante de la Primera Distrito de la ciudad, como Vicealcaldesa por segundo año consecutivo. 

Castellano | Captura de pantallas

El Concejal Scott Bauer presentó una moción para designar a Castellano, señalando que “ha hecho un gran trabajo” durante su tiempo en el cargo. La Concejal Renee Contreras-De Loach estuvo de acuerdo y ofreció su respaldo a la moción, que fue aprobada por 5-0, con la Concejal Kati Moulton apareciendo a través de Zoom.

¿Qué hace exactamente el Vicealcaldesa, te preguntas? El Vicealcaldesa es una posición designada que esencialmente es la segunda al mando del Alcalde. Si el Alcalde está ausente, el Vicealcaldesa es la persona que preside las reuniones del consejo municipal en su lugar. En algunas ciudades, el Vicealcaldesa asume responsabilidades adicionales, como capacitar a nuevos miembros del consejo.

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Otros aspectos destacados de la reunión de anoche:

• Remember last month when a group of determined city employees braved a so-called bomb cyclone and bitter sea winds to hang up Christmas decorations at the Old Town Gazebo? That ordeal was a part of the Mayor’s Holiday Lighting Fundraising Campaign, which raised nearly $23,000 to light up Old Town for the holiday season. The city council approved a proclamation in support of the initiative.
• The city council finalized plans for the Harris Medical Center Project, a multi-use housing development and medical facility slated for the former Apostolic Faith Church on Harris Street, near Henderson Center. 
• The city council received a presentation on design standards and neighborhood character from Cristin Kenyon, the city’s director of development services. The presentation was the third and final installment in a series that looked into the city’s past, present and future design standards and how those decisions have influenced Eureka’s aesthetics and zoning regulations. The council discussed different aspects of the city’s current design review process and how it could be improved upon but did not take any formal action on the item.
• The city council also approved an amendment to the city’s Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance that will give eligible property owners a little more flexibility in making city-mandated repairs to their sewer lines.
• The city council finalized the results of last month’s General Election.
• The city council also went through the annual process of appointing its members to boards, commissions, working groups and various local committees.

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You can find a recording of last night’s meeting at this link. See you next year, Eureka City Council!