As councilman Omar Torres waits in the Santa Clara County Main Jail for a bail hearing next week, plans to find his replacement in San Jose city government are taking shape.
"We need somebody that's 100% behind D3. Because in the past, there have been folks that have used D3 as a platform to get to the next job. And lots of times D3 has been left behind," said former District 3 council candidate Irene Smith.On Wednesday, she wrote to fellow residents urging the city council to hold a special election to fill Torres' seat."We need to come together as neighbors, friends, and colleagues and rebuild our shattered body politics...
to make sure we get the funding we need in order to continue to redevelop ourselves," said Alex Stettinski, CEO of the San Jose Downtown Association.Funding is also an issue when choosing a path forward. An appointment is quicker and cheaper. The council took that action just two years ago to fill two vacant seats. A special election would be more time-consuming and costly."By the city charter, they can do that in 117 days after the council acts.
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