REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Conduct Applicant Interviews and Appoint One Applicant to the Board of Library Trustees to Serve One Full Term Ending June 30, 2030
Report
BACKGROUND
At the February 24, 2026, City Council meeting, Council declared one vacancy on the Board of Library Trustees to fill one full term ending June 30, 2030.
Advertising of the vacancies was done via the City's website, social media outlets, and Santa Clara Weekly. The City Clerk's Office also emailed vacancy notification to all parties listed on the email vacancy interest list.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office held a recruitment for six weeks and received two (2) applications by the April 17, 2026, 5:00 p.m. application deadline. One applicant withdrew from the process on June 25, 2026.
A past practice has been that upon appointment to fill a vacancy, the City Council may choose to establish an eligibility list with an applicant(s) of their choice for six months should a vacancy arise.
The City Clerk's Office proceeds with the recruitment/interview process with the following candidate:
1. Marilyn Edelstein
The applicant met the requirement of being a qualified elector of the City verified by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Office, and a resident of the City of Santa Clara and have each submitted proof of residency.
Attached are the voting guidelines (Attachment 2) for the appointment of Boards and Commissions members, which outline the process for conducting interviews. The City Attorney's Office has provided a Conflict Review (Attachment 3) for the applicant.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
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