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San Leandro council confirms appointments and selects new vice mayor after dispute over StopWaste seat
Summary
The San Leandro City Council approved a slate of committee and agency appointments including the transfer of the city’s StopWaste seat to Council member Bowen, and later selected Bowen as vice mayor, following extended debate about courtesy and process.
San Leandro City Council members approved a set of intergovernmental appointments after a contested discussion about the removal of Vice Mayor Simon from the Alameda County StopWaste board and later designated Council member Bowen as vice mayor.
The appointments came to a head after Vice Mayor Simon said he had not been contacted about his removal from StopWaste. "I was not reached out to by council member Bowen or by the mayor regarding being pulled from this position," Simon said during the meeting. Council members debated whether removals from outside boards required prior notice or additional consultation.
Mayor Gonzales moved the appointments listed on agenda item 5d, which included reassigning the Alameda County StopWaste appointment to Council member…
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