On Dec. 5, seven members of the 2022 City Council approved a Memorandum by Jimenez, Davis and Arenas to begin an appointment process to fill District 8 and District 10 Council vacancies. Mayor Liccardo, Mayor-elect Mahan and Councilmembers Jones and Foley voted for a Special Election as has been customary in the past.

Applications were due on January 2, and 24 people submitted for District 10 and 13 for District 8. The City Clerk has requested that the nine 2023 Councilmembers narrow the list to no more than five in each District and submit these names to her by Friday, January 13. Interviews for those on the short list will be held on January 24 for D8 and January 26 for D10. The Council’s final decision should follow shortly thereafter.

• If you are in D8 or D10, review the list of applicants - link is here.

https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/93030/638083476156830000

https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/apply-for-city-councilmember-vacancies

•  Email Council members in D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D9 and voice your support for your preferred candidate – link is here

https://www.letmevotesj.org/email-council

• Alert everyone in your sphere of influence to this topic and recommend they sign up on the LetMeVoteSJ website to stay informed.

• Check back on this website for updates through the end of this process.

It appears that the 37 applications (except any contact information included by the applicant) will not be available for public review until the short list is published in the Jan. 24 or Jan. 26 Agenda packet, which are released 72 hours before the interview meetings. But the public will not be able to review the "short list” applicant's submittals until that time.

As Councilmembers meet to decide the short-list and then again to interview candidates, we are encouraging everyone with a view on one or more candidates to send personal emails to the Mayor and all eight Councilmembers.

An ad-hoc, grass-roots group of San Jose citizens who favored a Special Election but intend to stay engaged and informed through to the end of this process.