Walnut Creek council selects interview lists for nine commission openings after balloting among 47 applicants
February 07, 2026 | Walnut Creek City, Contra Costa County, California
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The Walnut Creek City Council on Feb. 3 finalized which applicants it will interview for nine commission openings in 2026 after receiving 47 qualified applications.
City Clerk Susie Martinez told the council the recruitment sought candidates for nine vacancies, including one opening on the Arts Commission, one alternate vacancy on the Board of Appeals, openings on the Iron Horse Corridor Advisory Committee, Design Review Commission, Park, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Commission and Transportation Commission. Martinez said it is council practice to ballot and interview top candidates, and she provided ballots and full applications for review.
Mayor Kevin Wilk recommended interviewing all five Iron Horse Corridor applicants, all four Board of Appeals applicants and one Design Review applicant who is an architect; the council approved that motion by roll call vote. The council then balloted to nominate additional interviewees for Arts, PROS and Transportation. Councilmembers discussed interview thresholds (for example, preferring candidates who received at least three votes to advance) and settled on lists that will be invited to group interviews scheduled for Feb. 17.
Susie Martinez said the city received a larger‑than‑usual response: 47 qualified candidates across the openings. Council members noted the benefit of retaining some experienced commissioners on important multi‑year projects; Mayor Wilk cited the Heather Farm pool project as a reason to have continuity on the PROS Commission.
No appointments were finalized at the Feb. 3 meeting; the council set interview panels and will proceed with group interviews on Feb. 17. The council approved the motion to establish interview lists by unanimous vote.
City Clerk Susie Martinez told the council the recruitment sought candidates for nine vacancies, including one opening on the Arts Commission, one alternate vacancy on the Board of Appeals, openings on the Iron Horse Corridor Advisory Committee, Design Review Commission, Park, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Commission and Transportation Commission. Martinez said it is council practice to ballot and interview top candidates, and she provided ballots and full applications for review.
Mayor Kevin Wilk recommended interviewing all five Iron Horse Corridor applicants, all four Board of Appeals applicants and one Design Review applicant who is an architect; the council approved that motion by roll call vote. The council then balloted to nominate additional interviewees for Arts, PROS and Transportation. Councilmembers discussed interview thresholds (for example, preferring candidates who received at least three votes to advance) and settled on lists that will be invited to group interviews scheduled for Feb. 17.
Susie Martinez said the city received a larger‑than‑usual response: 47 qualified candidates across the openings. Council members noted the benefit of retaining some experienced commissioners on important multi‑year projects; Mayor Wilk cited the Heather Farm pool project as a reason to have continuity on the PROS Commission.
No appointments were finalized at the Feb. 3 meeting; the council set interview panels and will proceed with group interviews on Feb. 17. The council approved the motion to establish interview lists by unanimous vote.
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