Applications are also due Jan. 2 for the seat opened by Sylvia Arenas’ departure
The dust has mostly settled after a fervid debate over, but now new battle lines are being drawn as candidates seek to replace Mayor-elect Matt Mahan and outgoing councilmember Sylvia Arenas in their former districts.
Applications for Arenas’ seat are expected to climb, as a handful of community leaders say they are considering throwing their hats in the ring. They include Evergreen School Board President Patti Andrade, Sikh community leader Sukhdev Bainiwal and Domingo Candelas, Stanford University’s Director of Local Government Affairs. So far, only one resident, Matthew Giordono, has officially applied for the seat.
The application process follows a raucous fight earlier this month over whether to appoint residents to the vacant seats or conduct a special election.
Once the January deadline passes, councilmembers will then offer their recommendations, and candidates that receive support from at least four will be interviewed by the council on Jan. 24. Councilmembers are expected to vote on the candidates that same day. The appointees must garner the votes of two-thirds of the council to nab the empty seat. In January, only nine of 11 councilmembers will be seated, so eight must vote yes for an appointment to be approved, according to City Clerk Toni Taber.
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