Rare Opportunity to Observe Interviews for the Selection of Appointees to City Commissions and Committees
Go to Zoom to view Piedmont policy makers being selected by the City Council at the Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84991118184
Candidates for the following appointments will be interviewed:
Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee, CIP Review Committee, Civil Service Commission, Park Commission, Planning Commission, Public Safety Committee, Recreation Commission, Mosquito Abatement Representative, Parking Hearing Officer.
COVID -19 policies have opened an opportunity for Piedmonters to see and hear first hand how and who is selected to serve on Piedmont appointed bodies from the Planning Commission to the Recreation Commission and so forth.
It has been the long held practice by Piedmont officials not to publish applicants’ names or announce appointee’s names until the individuals have been notified by the City Clerk of their appointment. However, if you watch the interview process on Zoom you will know the names of applicants and appointees, pending Council selection.
Although not a secret process, candidates have generally been asked to leave the Council meeting as other competing candidates are interviewed. Staff members and the public could always be present during the interviews. Staff members often play a role in who is selected by offering information on the candidates. All candidates are required to be interviewed by the City Council to qualify for appointment.
Volunteers interested in being appointed now or in the future will find the process informative as questions are posed and answers given.
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There is no staff report to support the Agenda of the Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The public can view and make comments. For details on participation or viewing, click below:
