10D Action 2006 1204 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Council District 6 Appointment Process December 4, 2006 applicants to be interviewed, the Council could use a nomination process to choose the applicants it wishes to interview in open session. Attached is a suggested nomination matrix. TIMELINE The following is a suggested timeline for the appointment process: . December 4. 2006 - The City Council declares its intention to appoint someone to fill the upcoming District 6 Council vacancy and directs staff to provide public notice of the vacancy and the application process. . December 14. 2006 - Notice of Vacancy and Application Process to be published in the Daily Review and San Leandro Times (two weeks prior to the opening of the application process) . Januarv 2 - January 19. 2007 - Applications to be obtained and filed from Tuesday, January 2, 2007 through Friday, January 19, 2007 in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours. (Note: City offices will be closed from Monday, December 25,2006 - Monday, January 1, 2007.) . Week of January 22. 2007 - Applications forwarded to the City Council for reVIew. Councilmembers make their nominations and forward to the City Clerk for tabulation. . January 29.2007 - Special Meeting ofthe Council to conduct interviews in Open Session. . February 5.2007 - Council discusses and makes appointment of District 6 City Councilmember. . Februarv 19. 2007 - Newly-appointed District 6 City Councilmember sworn in at the beginning of the regular City Council Meeting. Current Citv Council Policv Previous City Council vacancies have been filled by Council appointment. Previous City Council Action(s) On June 29, 1998, by Minute Order No. 98-40, the City Council directed that the City Council District 2 vacancy be filled by appointment rather than by Special Election; and by Minute Order No. 98-41, the Council approved an application process which included a 200-word "candidate statement" form used for elections and directed the application period be open for two weeks. On July 27, 1998, by Minute Order No. 98-42, the City Council appointed Surlene Grant to fill the vacant seat for City Council, District 2. On June 4,2001, by Minute Order No. 2001-53, the City Council approved a process to appoint and - fill a vacancy on the City Council, District 1, and appointed a three-member ad hoc committee to review the applications and to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the interview process, including the questions for each candidate. On July 23,2001, by Minute Order No. 2001-70, the City Council appointed Orval Badger to fill the vacant seat for City Council, District 1.