Buena Park Councilman José Castañeda resigned on Thursday, Could 23. (Courtesy of José Castañeda)
The Buena Park Metropolis Council has an empty seat on the dais following the resignation of Councilman José Trinidad Castañeda final week.
Castañeda resigned from his place on Thursday, Could 23, efficient instantly.
“I resigned so I may prioritize my well being and make regular enhancements in my well being,” Castañeda stated, declining to share further particulars about his well being standing.
Within the coming weeks, the Metropolis Council will think about choices to fill the emptiness by appointment or particular election, stated Metropolis Secretary Adriá Jiménez.
However Castañeda stated his service to the town is probably not over but. He stated he may run once more for his now vacant seat within the November common election.
“I nonetheless have many pending municipal points to resolve and full,” Castañeda stated. “I’d hope to have the privilege of incomes the belief of the voters of District 2 to complete my time period in November or at a later time after my well being restoration.”
Castañeda stated he will even serve on the Orange County Transportation Authority's Citizen Advisory Committee, a gaggle of native leaders and residents who take part in roundtable discussions associated to numerous transportation initiatives. The incorporation and first assembly will happen on July 16, she stated.
Castañeda, who was first elected in 2022, has held a number of management positions in Buena Park and surrounding cities. He beforehand served as chair of the Orange County Energy Authority's Neighborhood Advisory Committee, Fullerton planning commissioner, and member of the South Coast Air High quality Administration District's Youth Leaders Advisory Council.
Throughout his marketing campaign for the Metropolis Council seat, Castañeda expressed his help for constructing housing close to transit and employment facilities and his want to “take away regulatory obstacles, streamline the allowing course of and assist scale back the prices of development initiatives.” blended incomes that may revitalize our neighborhoods.”
A extreme housing scarcity and declining high quality of life are the largest wants dealing with the town, he beforehand stated.
Buena Park has 5 municipal districts. District 2, to which Castañeda was elected, is situated roughly within the east central area of the town and covers the town's police division in addition to Metropolis Corridor. District 2 can be dwelling to the town's Koreatown and The Supply OC, a big procuring and leisure advanced.