The nomination period for Seal Beach elections begins Monday, July 14. Aspiring candidates will have until 5 p.m., Aug. 8, to put in the required paperwork.
The election will be in November.
The City Council seats are up for election this year; District One (Old Town and Surfside), District Three (the Hill, Bridgeport, Heron Pointe and Seal Beach Shores) and District Five (Leisure World).
Two council members have termed out.
It has not been confirmed, but Ellery Deaton is expected to run for reelection to represent District One. (An automatic email message said Deaton was out of town until July 10.)
Local activist Marc Loopesko said he would not “throw his hat” in the ring. Loopesko later said he had been asked.
Businessman Joe Kalmick, who ran against Deaton four years ago, has also decided against running.
“I feel that it’s going to be too time-consuming for me. Our work at the shop has not let up,” Kalmick said.
Kalmick and Deaton went into a runoff election following a four-way race for the District One council seat. Deaton won the majority of the votes in the four-way race, but fell short of the 50 percent plus one requirement to take the office.
Two council members, Gordon Shanks, District Three, and Michael Levitt, District Five, have termed out. The City Charter limits council members to two consecutive terms.
There is no word yet on potential candidates for District Three.
Four years ago, Anne Seifert of the Where We Live Club ran against Councilman Levitt. Seifert said she plans to run again this year.
If no candidate papers are filed by the Aug. 8 deadline, the public will have until Aug. 13 to nominate candidates for the election.
If no one files papers, or only one candidate is nominated for an office, then office in question may be filled by appointment.
In addition to selecting City Council candidates, voters will decide if the city clerk should remain an elected position or become an appointed position.
The current City Council called the election in late June, officially setting the Nov. 4 election date.
