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The city of Livermore is set to kick off recruitment for a new city clerk, following Marie Weber’s ascension to deputy city manager.
“Over the last year, Marie Weber has been transitioning into her role as Deputy City Manager. Debbie Elam recently became the Acting City Clerk to take on the duties of City Clerk while the city is in the process of completing a recruitment for a new City Clerk. The recruitment process has not started,” officials said in an email to Livermore Vine.
In her new role, Weber is responsible for oversight of the communications division, the city clerk division and administrative support in the city manager’s office.
Additionally, she oversees legislative affairs, grant management, and other large projects and programs as needed by the city. The deputy city manager is a member of the city of Livermore executive team and represents the city manager’s office in interdepartmental, community and professional matters as required.
According to the job description online, the position carries a monthly salary of between $13,684.77 and $17,105.96.
In her role as city clerk, Weber recently faced criticism from some community members after she did not process Move Eden Housing’s referendum petition regarding the 130-unit affordable housing complex planned for downtown Livermore two years ago.
The referendum challenges the Livermore City Council’s approval of an amended disposition, development and loan agreement with the developer Eden Housing, Inc. In July 2022, when the referendum petition was submitted to Weber, she determined the council’s action approving the DDLA as administrative, not legislative, and therefore not eligible for a challenge by referendum based on the advice of city attorney Jason Alcala and special counsel.
Move Eden Housing deemed Weber’s actions unlawful and filed a lawsuit against the city. Although the group’s case was denied in Alameda County Superior Court, the issue resurfaced last month after the state appellate court reversed the trial court’s decision.
Currently, the position Weber holds is listed as “Deputy City Manager/City Clerk” and Weber is still listed as city clerk on the city’s website; however, officials said that the city clerk duties will be removed once the transition is complete with the human resources department.
