City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/17/2014
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Appointment to the Vacant City Council Seat
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council interview the individuals who have applied for the vacant Council seat, discuss the appointment and then vote to make an appointment.
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BACKGROUND:
Council discussed the options available to them to fill the vacant Council seat during the study session on December 10, 2014. The vacancy was created when former Councilmember Stan Henry was elected Mayor. Two years remain in the term of the now vacant seat. After hearing public comments and discussing the alternatives, Council directed staff to prepare an open application and interview process for individuals interested in filling the seat. The application and interview process was posted on the City website and facebook page; articles informing the public of the process ran in the local news media and a paid notice was published in The Desert Sun on December 13 and 14.The application deadline was noon on December 16, 2014.
DISCUSSION:
Interested individuals were asked to submit a letter of interest and a resume by the noon deadline on December 16, 2014. The only requirement for appointment is that the candidates must be registered voters in Cathedral City. Applications were received from the following people:
1. John Aguilar
2. Denise Rodriguez Bowman
3. Sergio Espericueta
4. Kevin Koch
5. Paul Marchand
6. Gordon McGinnis
7. Arianna Menon
8. Elsa Angelica Osuna
9. Ronald Stewart
10. Stephen G. Veriker
11. Carol Zale
Applicants will be asked to assemble in the Council Chambers at the start of the meeting. They will each draw a number to determine the order in which they will be interviewed. Applicants will then be asked to wait outside the Chambers until their turn to interview so that no applicant has access to the interview questions...
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