A motion may be considered to authorize the recruitment process to fill an upcoming vacancy of Municipal Court Judge Position 2 and direct the City Manager to begin accepting applications for a period to begin this week and close at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of Monday, December 1; after the close of the application period, the City Clerk shall forward all applications to the Mayor and the Chair of the Government Performance and Finance Committee, who will shorten the interviewee list if necessary; interviews will take place at the Government Performance and Finance Committee meeting at 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2025; and after completion of the interviews, the Committee will recommend two to three individuals to Mayor Woodards for consideration, prior to the full City Council for consideration at a Council meeting in January 2026.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

City Manager's Office

Introduced

November 13, 2025

On agenda

November 18, 2025

Passed

November 18, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Nov 18, 2025 adopted Pass

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