61, Costa Mesa ... Arguably the...

61, Costa Mesa ... Arguably the most talked about Costa Mesa City

Councilman ... Wrapped up his first year on the dais, reigniting the

focus on some of his preferred issues like the Job Center, vending

trucks and what he calls the over-proliferation of charities in the

city ... Still finds himself on the short side of many votes but has

garnered the support from council colleagues on some hot-button

issues ... Says he is most proud of his victory over an

“incompatible” two-story addition on the Westside ... “I appealed it

on my own and everybody on the council was against it -- they didn’t

want to hear about it -- but I got a 5 to 0 vote” ... The outspoken

politician says he realizes some of his views are less than popular

and he has become somewhat of a target ... Last year’s ranking: 13