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Audit committee sets timeline to interview community advisor candidates; 10 applications received
Summary
The Saint Paul Audit Committee received 10 applications for a new community advisor seat, agreed to invite 3–5 candidates for interviews on May 20, and set May 6 as a deadline for committee members to submit their top three candidate picks for interview consideration.
The Saint Paul Audit Committee discussed scheduling and logistics for selecting a new community advisor and set deadlines and interview plans.
City staff member Ms. Vang told the committee the office received 10 applications and recommended inviting three to five candidates to interview at a special Audit Committee meeting scheduled for May 20. Vang asked committee members to submit their top three candidate picks by May 6 so staff could finalize interview invitations.
Vang said the last interview round had been compressed in previous months and recommended giving more time per interview this cycle. The committee discussed pacing and length; members requested the previously used question set and were invited to propose edits. Vang said the interview day would use the full Audit Committee meeting to interview candidates.
Logistics and deadlines discussed and noted in committee remarks included: - Applications received: 10. - Committee request: each committee member to provide a top‑three list of candidates by May 6. - Interview plan: 3–5 candidates to be invited; interviews scheduled for the Audit Committee meeting on May 20; the meeting will be used primarily for candidate interviews. - Target timetable: seat the chosen advisor by the Audit Committee’s first June meeting on June 17, with City Council approval expected June 4.
Committee member Mr. Farnsworth said he likely would be out of town on May 20 and might participate remotely if possible. Ms. Vang said she would circulate a conflict‑of‑interest form to committee members before sending the applications for review.
The committee discussed how long to allow for each interview; members asked for the prior question list and for staff to include time estimates when they circulate the candidate materials. Ms. Vang said she would email the applications and the suggested interview questions, and requested members’ top three picks by May 6 so staff could confirm interview slots.
No formal vote was recorded; the committee agreed on the scheduling plan by consensus and directed staff to proceed with invitations and logistics.
