Those hoping to replace Greg Morena also include nearly a dozen former and current City Board and Commission members, nine attorneys and former City Clerk Maria Stewart, who offered to hold the seat until a new Council member is elected by voters in November.
Morena resigned last month after learning his position bars him from renegotiating his restaurant lease with the City ("Morena to Resign from City Council," June 17, 2020).
The applicants who have served on City boards and commissions include former Rent Control Board member Robert Kronovet, the only applicant elected to local office.
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