Politics & Government
Council Interviewing City Attorney Candidates Today
The City Council meets in closed session July 30 as part of the process of hiring a permanent city attorney.
Alameda City Council is interviewing candidates for the position of city attorney today, Saturday, beginning at 8:15 a.m.
The special meeting, at City Hall West, Conference Room 156, 950 W. Mall Square, is closed to the public except for brief comments on the single agenda item, employment of a city attorney, at the start of the session. If the council takes any action, it will be announced following the closed session.
The council placed former city attorney Teresa Highsmith on administrative leave on Dec. 28, 2010, after learning that she had accepted a position as interim city attorney in Barstow, CA, without giving notice to the city of Alameda. Highsmith filed a personal injury claim against the City of Alameda in March, seeking redress for “wage loss, fringe benefits loss, emotional and physical injuries, damage to her reputation, and general damages based upon statutory violations and constructive wrongful termination.”
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Assistant City Attorney Donna Mooney has been serving as acting city attorney since Highsmith's departure.
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