Council Rejects Plan to Restructure Itself
From Times Staff Reports
The City Council rejected a proposal this week that would have changed the structure of Costa Mesa’s government.
On a 3-to-2 vote, the council rejected a plan that would have allowed the public to decide whether to create council districts, increase the number of council members from five to seven and have a publicly elected mayor.
The mayor is now chosen from among council members and serves a one-year term.
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