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San Ramon council names Max Zhang to Planning Commission; names Abhijit Banerjee to one-person wait list
Summary
At a special Aug. 14 meeting, the San Ramon City Council appointed Max Zhang to the Planning Commission for a term through June 2029 and voted to place Abhijit Banerjee on a single-person wait list valid until the next selection cycle (June 2027).
The San Ramon City Council appointed Max Zhang to the Planning Commission and set a one-person wait list on Aug. 14, 2025.
The council voted 5-0 to appoint Zhang to the Planning Commission for a term through June 2029. The council also approved a motion to create one wait-listed candidate slot; after a follow-up ballot the council placed Abhijit Banerjee on that wait list, to be valid until the next regular planning commission selection cycle in June 2027.
Council members debated how many wait-listed candidates to keep and for how long. Some members said one candidate was sufficient as a near-term backup; others argued for a shorter limit (one year) so the city could recast the pool before a full term elapsed. The council adopted the…
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