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<br />1\11]\1 UTES Pagc 15 <br />(,ity of San Lealldr(~.S~.i!:! ('nullcd and San I.~eandro Rcdcvc:lop~.llel1t Agcncy Joint j\;1eeting-December 4, 20~6 <br /> <br />C. Resolution Declaring Results of Special Municipal Runoff Election Held on Tucsday, <br />November 7, 2006, for the Election of Mayor and City Councilmember, District 3 <br />(celiifies results oCthe election). (1055/3078) <br /> <br />The i1em was continued 10 December 18,2006. <br /> <br />D. Matter of Discussion of Appointment Process for Filling City Council District 6 <br />Vacancy (discusses the process fix filling vacancy created by the election of <br />Councilmember Tony Santos as Mayor). (1495) <br /> <br />City Manager Jell1lanis reported that City Clerk Marian Handa has compiled <br />information on how the City Council appointrnent process has been conducted in the <br />past. lIe indicated the prelerence for appointment over a special election, due to time <br />and cost considerations. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Grant commentcd that the plan anticipates a larger applicant pool than in <br />the past, and she noted that in the past everyone who applied was interviewed. Vice <br />Mayor Grant requested that iC a ranking method is used for narrowing the field of <br />applicants, the process be conducted in public. City AUomey Williams confimled that <br />the process would need to be conducted during a public meeting. Vice Mayor Grant <br />requested that the applications be made available online. <br /> <br />Councilrnember Starosciak agreed that the narTowing process should be conducted in <br />public. and the process as outlined seemed to indicate that it would not be done <br />publicly. City Altomey Williams noted that the Brown Act prohibits a secret ballot, and <br />the process should be pedonned in a public session. She stated she would work with <br />the City Clerk to ensure a smooth process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Nardine asked if the applications are required to be nominated by 20 <br />registered voters, as do the candidates. Ms. Handa indicated that nomination signatures <br />have not been required of applicants in the past, but the Council could choose to require <br />it. Councilmember Nanline suggested that it would be a good idea lor the applicants to <br />obtain nomination signatures. Councilmember Santos and Vice Mayor Grant agreed <br />with Councilmember Nardine's idea. Vice Mayor Grant commented that when she <br />applied lor the District 2 Council vacancy in 1998, she gathered signatures u'om <br />residents in her district as a show of support. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Grant suggested appointing an ad hoc committee to develop interview <br />questions. <br /> <br />The Council agreed to requirc applicants to obtain nomination signatures from 20 <br />registered voters in District 6 and to have the application f011l1S and infomlation <br />availahle online. <br /> <br />Council member Santos commented that after holding both a general and runoff election <br />this year, appointing to 1i II the District 6 vacancy is the best option. He stated that, <br />