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IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1995, AT 7:00 PM
Special Meeting: Present: Albert J. Boro, Mayor
San Rafael City Council Paul M. Cohen, Councilmember
Barbara Heller, Councilmember
David J. Zappetini, Councilmember
Absent: None
Also Present: Jeanne M. Leoncini, City Clerk
I.INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS AND SELECTION OF CITY COUNCILMEMBER TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM TO
NOVEMBER, 1995 (CC) - File 9-1 x 9-4.1
Mayor Boro introduced the Councilmembers and welcomed the applicants. He explained that there
were originally eighteen applicants, however, Gary Cohen, Dominic Gallello and Lawrence
Manning had since withdrawn.
Mayor Boro stated the League of Women Voters would conduct the session and introduced Anne
Layzer, who explained the process for the interviews. Ms. Layzer introduced Roberta
Keiler, also from the League of Women Voters who would be timing the responses. Ms.
Layzer stated the candidates have previously submitted written answers to questions,
and tonight will be the public process for them to answer further questions, noting three
questions have been submitted to the candidates in advance. They will be given a total
of six minutes to answer the three questions. She stated the candidates drew numbers
prior to the meeting, as to the order in which they will be speaking. Ms. Layzer stated
slot numbers five and eight were not drawn, and when Robert Doherty arrives, if he has
not missed his sequence, he will speak in the spot he draws. Otherwise, he will speak
last. Ms. Layzer explained that at the end of the speakers, each Councilmember will
submit the names of three finalists. She will read the names aloud, noting the appointment
will be made from those finalists on Monday, February 6, 1995, at 5:30 PM.
The applicants spoke for six minutes each, answering the following questions:
1. How would the Council be a better Council with you on it?
2. What have you done to prepare yourself for taking over this role?
3. Please give us more detail on what your "Vision" is for the City of San Rafael.
The order in which the applicants responded was as follows:
Judy Tipple
Luther C. Wallace
Sandra Lollini
Helen Gregory
John G. (Jack) MacPhee, Jr.
Gary O. Phillips
William (Bill) H. Weeks
Richard Lynch
Bonnie Rose Hough
Sidney G. Johnson
Wilma Gibbons
W. Gayden White, Jr.
Dora Knell
Rick Oltman
Robert Doherty
The Councilmembers then voted by submitting three names to Ms. Layzer, who read them aloud.
Following was the vote:
Councilmember Zappetini: William Weeks, Sandra Lollini, Rick Oltman
Councilmember Heller: Bonnie Hough, Judy Tipple, Gayden White
Councilmember Cohen: Gary Phillips, Judy Tipple, Bonnie Hough
Mayor Boro: Bonnie Hough, Gary Phillips, Judy Tipple
Mayor Boro thanked all the applicants and audience for their attendance. He explained the
next meeting will be held on February 6, 1995 at 5:30 PM when the Council will ask further
questions of the applicants. The exact procedure will be decided this week. Mayor Boro
also thanked the League of Women Voters for their assistance.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 1 1994
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL