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Council narrows Planning & Transportation Commission interview list to 13 candidates after preliminary poll
Summary
Following preliminary votes, Palo Alto City Council members agreed to advance 13 of 19 applicants for interviews for three Planning & Transportation Commission openings, using the existing threshold rules but extending interviews beyond the minimum for wider review.
Palo Alto City Council members agreed Tuesday to advance 13 applicants to the interview round for three vacancies on the Planning and Transportation Commission after a preliminary tally of council member preferences. The council is filling two full four-year terms and one partial term expiring March 31, 2026.
The decision follows the clerk’s presentation that the recruitment produced 19 applications. “We received a total of 19 applications during the recruitment period,” a clerk said during the meeting.
Why it matters: The Planning and Transportation Commission advises the council on land use and transportation issues; commissioners must…
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