Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove

• DEL REY OAKS

Running unopposed might be a politician’s favorite two-word tango—up there with “solemn duty” and “free parking.” Barring a flurry of write-ins, the former Navy serviceman and current Superior Court arbitrator will earn a second term as mayor. But there’s not much room for relaxing: As the City Council starts in earnest to move on a planned 360-acre development on Del Rey Oak’s chunk of Fort Ord—which will more than double the size of the 650-unit hamlet with 800 new units— Russell’s leadership will be critical.