Studio City Tightens How It Fills Board Vacancies

Studio City Neighborhood Council voted 8 to 5 to change how it fills vacant board seats.

The new rule requires at least two nominees for each vacant seat before any vote can proceed.

Under the change, a board member must formally nominate and second any vacancy applicant.

The rule also allows board members and community members to question nominees before a vote.

Victoria Brown, Dean Cutler, Daniel Fuselier, Dimitri Gatsiounis, and Laurie Rittenberg voted no.

Some board members raised concern that the rule could make it harder to fill a seat when only one qualified person is available.

The council voted on August 26, 2026.

This post is a summary of the Studio City Neighborhood Council meeting on August 26, 2026. Visit the council page.