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Council directs staff to use ranked-choice process for planning commission appointments

Des Moines City Council · January 10, 2026
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Summary

Council directed staff to proceed with "Option 2," a ranked-choice / preference-based method for selecting seven planning commissioners; Councilmember Simons moved the direction after staff presented four options and described the council-driven appointment approach.

The council provided direction to staff on how to appoint members to a newly reconstituted planning commission.

Community Development Director Rebecca Deming reviewed four options for filling seven seats: (1) each council member recommends a commissioner for a specified seat; (2) a ranked-choice style selection where…

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