January 13, 2012 > Fremont City Council Seeks to Fill Vacancy in the Office of the Mayor Fremont City Council Seeks to Fill Vacancy in the Office of the Mayor Submitted By Nadine Nader The Fremont City Council announced on January 10, 2012, its plan to appoint a person to fill the vacancy in the Office of the Mayor, for approximately ten months, until the results of the November 6, 2012, General Municipal Election are certified. Those interested in being considered for the appointment to serve as the Mayor on the Fremont City Council are invited to submit a resume and letter of interest along with a Vacancy Application for the Office of the Mayor. The application can be obtained online at www.Fremont.gov/CouncilVacancy or at Fremont City Hall, located at 3300 Capitol Ave., Building A. Applications may be submitted electronically to cclerk@fremont.gov or in person, at Fremont City Hall (address noted above). Completed applications must be returned to the Office of the City Clerk no later than Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Once the application period has closed, resumes and letters of interest will be distributed to the City Council for review. Based on the response, the City Council will decide at a Special Council Meeting on Monday, January 23, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. which process to use for the selection, including: 1. Decide to rank the top candidates and conduct interviews; or 2. Decide to interview all candidates and then make its decision. Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place at another Special Council Meeting on Monday, January 30, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Interest in serving on the City Council of the City of Fremont is greatly appreciated. All applicants must be a Fremont resident. For more information contact the Office of the City Clerk at (510) 284-4060.