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Council selects subcommittee and discusses process for police chief selection
Summary
The police chief position has been posted with a 14-day preference window; council debated how the executive subcommittee should be formed and ultimately selected Mr. Mayo and Mr. Walker as council appointees to the subcommittee that will participate in the selection process.
City Manager Michael Johnson reported the police chief job posting and said the 14-day preference period would soon end and interviews should be scheduled. Council debated whether the subcommittee that helps evaluate candidates should be formed on open floor and which council members should serve. Law Director Costa Mastros confirmed that the subcommittee selection and interviews must comply with open-meeting rules.
Council members nominated preferred representatives for the executive subcommittee; after votes were tallied, Mr. Mayo and Mr. Walker received the most council support and were selected to serve on the subcommittee that will evaluate police chief candidates with the mayor and city manager. Council members discussed whether the manager should favor internal candidates and how the charter prescribes appointment and approval.
