I have long felt that the nomination process for committees and commissions was not transparent nor fair to the public.  It's common for resolutions to go before committees with no names listed and then to magically be filled in just before full council meetings.  The difference here is that several councilmembers said they were not fully aware of the process and therefore disagree with the end result.

While Pine felt she was clear about the process, it's important to note that the nominee she "found" was only formally nominated 24 hours prior to the scheduled council meeting, thereby leaving precious little if any time for anyone to vet her.  This process should definitely be changed.