Tag: Nominations

WEST HOLLYWOOD—On July 15, the city of West Hollywood disclosed that the nomination period for candidates running for the West Hollywood City Council opened on Monday, July 15 at 8 a.m. The deadline for filing nomination papers is Friday, August 9 at 5 p.m. pursuant to the State Elections Code.

West Hollywood residents who are interested in running for City Council should contact the City Clerk’s office to schedule an appointment to receive nomination papers and to review the requirements and deadlines for becoming an official candidate.

The City Council candidate nomination process requires a potential candidate to gather between 20 and 30 signatures by voters registered in West Hollywood. Potential candidates must be at least 18 years old, residents of West Hollywood, and registered voters within the city.

There are two West Hollywood City Council seats that will be decided in the upcoming General Municipal Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 5. West Hollywood Councilmembers each serve for a term of four years and are elected at large. Each year, City Councilmembers select one of their members to serve as Mayor for a year, with the term beginning after the City Council reorganization, which occurs once every year.

West Hollywood’s elections page, www.weho.org/elections, provides detailed election information and links to the California Secretary of State’s Voter Registration page, the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s website, and specific links for polling places and sample ballots.

For more details or to schedule an appointment to receive nomination papers, and to review the requirements and deadlines for becoming an official candidate contact the West Hollywood’s City Clerk’s Office at (323) 848-6409 or send an e-mail message to Alyssa Poblador at apoblador@weho.org. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing call TTY (323) 848-6496.

By Trevor

MALIBU—The city of Malibu announced on its website that the Parks and Recreation Commission is accepting nominations for the 2024 Jake Kuredjian Citizenship Award, which recognizes contributions to improving recreation resources for the community.

“Every year, the Jake Kuredjian Award recognizes community members who dedicate their time and energy to making Malibu a better place for all,” said Mayor Steve Uhring. “I encourage everyone in Malibu to submit nominations for that special person who brings the community together.”

Malibu residents can submit nominations online at MalibuCity.org/JakeAward. The final day to submit an online nomination is Wednesday, June 5.

The award is presented annually to an outstanding individual or group who has given their time and resources to enhance the quality of recreation programs for the Malibu region.

Past recipients of this award have shown a commitment to improving the quality of life in Malibu through recreational opportunities and have made a lasting contribution to the community.

The Jake Kuredjian Citizenship Award is in honor of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian. Deputy Kuredjian was killed in the line of duty on August 31, 2001, while he and other law enforcement personnel were engaged in a shootout with a suspect in Stevenson Ranch. Deputy Kuredjian worked as an Armenian interpreter for the Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the FBI. The Gold Meritorious Conduct Medal was presented to Deputy Kuredjian in 1989 for rescuing a woman from a cliff while stationed in Malibu.

The Parks and Recreation Commission will review the nominations at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Malibu City Hall.

For more details, including a list of past award recipients, visit https://www.MalibuCity.org/JakeAward.

By Trevor