Meet the Applicants for Davis City Council 2011

The Davis City Council currently has one vacant seat, which the four existing council members will fill through a public appointment process.  Applicants must reside in and be registered to vote in the city of Davis and must submit a complete applicant packet by 5 pm on January 25, 2011 to the City Clerk.  As of the deadline, there are now 10 official applicants for the vacant council seat. 

The City of Davis has also asked Davis Media Access to record video statements by each of the applicants to help the public learn more about the candidates. 

These videos are available here: http://dctv.davismedia.org

The videos are also available here:

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The Council has approved a streamlined application process, which involves completing an application form, taping a candidate statement for public broadcast, and participating in a public forum. The application and additional information about the schedule can be found at www.cityofdavis.org.

The application period will close on January 25th. Once the application period closes, the City Council will also be asking members of the public to share their thoughts about the candidates to assist the Council in their decision. The City Council hopes to have a new councilmember seated by the March 1st Council meeting. The key dates for the appointment process are as follows:
January 5 Application period opened
January 10 City Information Session
January 25 Application period closes
February 1 If necessary, Council narrows applicant field to 10 or fewer
February 2-7 Candidates will arrange a time to tape Candidate Statements for public broadcasting
February 16 Public Forum held
February 22 Council begins deliberations
March 1 First Regular Council meeting in which Appointee participates
June 2012 Appointee’s term ends

For additional questions about the appointment process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
(530)-757-5648 or see www.cityofdavis.org.