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Brentwood Likely to Forgo November Election, Appoint Councilmembers

by ECT

Barr and Bryant

The City of Brentwood is on the verge of saving $37,500 in election costs after Councilmembers Steve Barr and Joel Bryant were the only two nominees for the Brentwood City Council after the candidate filing closed.

The Council called for a Special Meeting scheduled for Tuesday to discuss whether or not to appoint the two councilmembers to new 4-year-terms and save the city money on an election–Brentwood allocated $40,000 in the General Funds, however staff estimates the savings will be $37,500.

According to the Staff Report, because there are only two nominees for the two Council seats at the November 4, 2014 General Municipal Election, the City Council may either appoint those nominated or hold the election.

The actions that the City Council may take Tuesday are as follows:

  1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
  2. Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated (This action does not apply as two eligible electors have been nominated to office)
  3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.

Given Item B of the Special Meeting, it’s likely the Council will simply choose to appoint Councilmembers Barr and Bryant.

If the nominees are appointed, they shall qualify, take office, and serve exactly as if elected at the November 4, 2014, general municipal election for the office. It is anticipated that appointed City Council Members would take the Oath of Office, be formally seated, and begin their term of office at the first City Council meeting of December.

For the agenda, click here

If you go:
Pursuant to Section 54956 of the California Government Code, a special meeting of the City Council is hereby called for: August 19, 2014, 12:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.  The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m and located at 150 City Park Way, Council Chambers

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