The unanimous decision came after months of public outreach and debate over the measures that are designed to bring energy savings and reduce natural gas use in Piedmont.
San Jose has since paused their search in an effort to seek more external candidates; Bowers was a member of the SJPD before being hired by Piedmont in 2014.
Although surveys show most Piedmonters support the effort to bring energy savings and reduce natural gas use, staff plans to address lingering concerns before Feb 1.