The San Jose City Council has appointed Susana Alcala Wood to the post of city attorney.

The unanimous vote Tuesday marks the final procedural hurdle to confirm Wood as San Jose’s top legal counsel. Wood officially starts Nov. 9, with an annual salary set at $390,000. Councilmembers approved Wood’s hiring without discussion.

San José Spotlight first reported City Attorney Nora Frimann’s planned departure in August. At that time, the search to find her replacement, which involved a hiring panel and several rounds of closed-door interviews, was well underway, according to sources with knowledge of the process. Frimann has served in the role for five years.

Wood’s appointment gained the council’s initial seal of approval Aug. 26 with a unanimous vote that took place during a closed-door se

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