Yorba Linda City Council taking applications to fill vacant seat

Yorba Linda residents interested in serving on the City Council for the rest of the year can apply for a newly vacated seat.

The City Council on Tuesday night decided to make an appointment to fill the seat left open when longtime member Gene Hernandez submitted his resignation last week. He has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Yorba Linda Water District.

The council had the option to leave the seat open until the next general election or hold a special election.

The person the council chooses will fill the remaining months of Hernandez’s term, which is up in December. In November, the seat will appear on the ballot.

Interested residents need to submit their applications by 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 6. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of California and a resident of Yorba Linda, and a registered voter in California.

There is an application online to fill out and those interested should also submit a resume and a letter of a interest including “a statement of qualification and reasons for wanting to serve on the City Council,” officials said. See complete instructions at yorbalindaca.gov.

Councilmembers are scheduled to interview applicants on Feb. 13 and have until March 11 to make an appointment.