While nearly a dozen of the 76 candidates who submitted applications have been elected or appointed to major boards and commissions, it is unclear whether any of them has four of the six votes needed to fill the seat vacated by Tony Vazquez.

The Council, five of whose six current members are former Planning Commissioners, has traditionally turned to the powerful board when choosing a new member.

And among the applicants, there are three who fit the bill -- Commissioners Jason Perry and Richard McKinnon, and former commissioner Jennifer Kennedy.

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