City has openings for staff jobs and commission seats

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By Steven Raphael

The city of Campbell is working to fill several openings for both city staff positions and seats on city commissions. The police department is currently looking for a communications supervisor. The position involves supervising 911 emergency and police dispatch lines. According to Police Chief Dave Gullo, the city hopes to fill the position within the month.

Personnel manager Jill Lopez, who just started with the city on Oct. 5, will be handling the hiring process.

There are also several positions open on city commissions. Commissioners, who are unpaid, serve four-year terms. The terms are staggered so no more than two end in any given year.

This year, two seats are open on the parks and recreation commission, which meets once a month to review issues such as the community center master plan and removal of trees. The seven-seat commission then makes recommendations to the city council.

The seats will be filled on Dec. 31, when the terms of the current commissioners expire. Only the two incumbents have filed applications for the positions. They will be interviewed by a subcommittee of the city council.

The civic improvement commission also has an opening. The seven-seat commission meets once each month to discuss issues such as beautification, street names and senior issues. They advise the city council on these issues.

Since a civic improvement commissioner resigned and was replaced mid-year, only one seat is available this year. The position opened in August, and the incumbent did not seek reappointment. The city did not receive any applications until recently, when three citizens applied, according to city clerk Anne Bybee.

"The commission seat has been open this whole time," she said. "I finally received three applications."

The three candidates will be interviewed by a subcommittee of the city council.

There is also an opening on the rental increase fact-finding committee, which helps to solve conflicts between landlords and tenants. The committee only meets if a conflict cannot be solved with mediation, and has not met in several years, according to Bybee.

The five-member committee is comprised of two landlords, two tenants and one neutral party. The current opening is for a tenant.

The position has been open since August. There is one applicant, who will also be interviewed by a subcommittee of the city council.

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