What happened
The council voted down accepting the District 2 election recount results after a tied race between Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda. The item failed with only three council members present, as Butt abstained and Johnson, Willis, and Bates were absent.
The council approved ratifying the city manager's emergency declaration for recent flooding and a Seaview Drive landslide. Heavy December rains caused citywide flooding and triggered a large landslide that forced evacuation of 15 homes in the Seacliff area.
The meeting was unusually brief with only four of seven council members present. Three members were absent, leaving the council with minimal attendance to conduct city business.
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