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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 24, 1993 Page - 3 - <br /> Interview Questions <br /> We have your application before us. Please briefly describe any <br /> highlights of your work experience or community involvement that you <br /> think are relevant to the position of City Council Member. <br /> What values and principles guide your decision-making? Give an example <br /> of an actual situation where your values and principles played a role. <br /> What role do you think a City Council Member should assume in <br /> relationship to the Mayor and other Council Members, and to boards and <br /> commissions, the City Manager, staff and citizen groups? <br /> How will you communicate with the other City Council Members, the City <br /> Manager and staff? How would you handle a disagreement between <br /> yourself and another Council Member or between yourself and the City <br /> Manager or staff? <br /> Given the impact of recent budget cutbacks and the likelihood of a <br /> continuing recession, how would you approach the long-term fiscal <br /> health of the community? What are your service priorities and how <br /> should they be funded? <br /> Do you have a vision for this community? What -is it? What can the <br /> City Council do to achieve it? <br /> City Council Discussion <br /> The City Council concluded the initial interviews. They thanked all <br /> the applicants for their participation and interest in the process. <br /> They said they interviewed an excellent group of applicants, and it <br /> shows the interest in the City and the progress the City has made. <br /> They encouraged the applicants to consider public office in the future. <br /> The said it bodes well for the community that these many applicants are <br /> interested in participating in government during these difficult times. <br /> Council Member Myers said he would like to have someone on the Council <br /> who is aware of what is going on right now in the City. He said the <br /> Council agenda for the next two or three months will be heavy. He said <br /> the appointee should come from a City Commission because Commissioners <br /> are aware of City politics, have been involved in City government, have <br /> been involved in the Task Force, etc. <br /> Council Member Kerr said he agreed with Council Member Myers. He <br /> discussed the two options for voting: to simply make a motion for <br /> consideration or to use a voting procedure. The City Council discussed <br /> the options and decided that each Council Member should name his or her <br /> top choices and then continue to consider those people who received <br /> votes. <br /> • <br />