Monterey County has revealed the 11 new qualified applicants for its' at-large city council vacancy. Due to Monterey bylaws, people who run for mayor have to give up their given city council seat (if they have one). When Dan Albert ran for his seat he had to leave a vacancy on the council. Now that the mayoral election is over, the city is looking for during its election period, 20 residents requested application packets. Out of those 20, 12 were received at the deadline, which then led to 11 applicants being verified by the Monterey County Election Offices. The 11 qualified applications will be presented to city council for consideration, further direction and possible interviews. On Dec. 6, the city council meeting session will begin at 7 p.m.Nicholas Cina (District 3 Resident)Kevin Dayton (District 1 Resident)Beth Fabinsky (District 1 Resident)Jack E. Fields (District 4 Resident)Gene Garcia (District 4 Resident)Connie Haugh (District 1 Resident)Jennifer Haydu (District 1 Resident)Anne Michaels Seavey (District 2 Resident)Laura O. Nagel (District 4 Resident)Daniel Presser (District 3 Resident)Jean Rasch (District 3 Resident)The term for this Council seat is set to expire in December 2024. For more information on the application package: https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/councilvacancy2022.