City of Glendale Councilmember, Seat 1

Description

The mayor is selected on an annual basis among the other elected city council members. The mayor serves as a representative for both the government and the community as a whole. The mayor is the presiding officer during city council meetings as well as a regular member of the city council. The mayor has all the powers and duties of a traditional council member in addition to those of mayor. As the city's legislative body, the city council is responsible for the drafting and voting upon of local ordinances and laws, as well as the implementation of programs and services provided by the city. The city council and mayor have appointment authority for the managerial positions of a city, such as city manager, police chief and city attorney (unless these positions are directly elected by the public), and the city council traditionally appoints citizens to various advisory committees.

Application Guidelines

To file for this position follow these three steps. 1) Contact the City Clerk or City Secretary to verify that your address qualifies for the position and that you meet any other requirements (like living in the district for a certain period of time). 2) Arrange to obtain the filing documents from the clerk/secretary's office. It is understood that first time or beginning candidates may need someone to review the paperwork with them, so it is useful to stop by the office in person during normal business hours, or arrange a time that you can speak with someone while picking up the filing papers. 3) Submit the filing papers and any other necessary documents to the city clerk/secretary during the required timeframe.1) Contact the Municipal City Clerk or the special district filing location to confirm that your registered address qualifies you for the position you intend to run for, and that you meet other office specific qualifications. 2) Complete the required filing papers and submit the required filing papers to the Municipal City Clerk or special filing district location. The filing papers must be accompanied by candidate nomination petitions. 3) Submit the required filing papers accompanied by candidate nomination petitions during the stipulated qualifying times. If the position you are running for requires a primary election, the filing papers and nomination petitions must be submitted between 120 and 90 days before the primary election. If the position does not require a primary election, the filing papers and nomination petitions must be submitted 120 to 90 days before the general election. If you have any questions please contact your Municipal City Clerk or the special district administrative office. The County Clerk's office also may be of assistance if it is difficult to be in touch with the Municipal City Clerk or the special district's administrative office.

Submit application to:
Glendale City Hall, 613 E Broadway #110, Glendale, CA, 91206, US