Issaquah human services commission chair Bill Ramos announced on Monday he would run for position No. 4 on the city council, currently held by Joshua Schaer.

Ramos, the owner of transportation and public transit consulting firm The Common Good LLC, has served on the human services commission for seven years. He is additionally a member of the economic vitality commission and the planning and policy commission.

City commissions discuss municipal issues and advise city councils on potential courses of action and outcomes from votes.

“I believe in looking at all the problems, concerns and issues, discussing them fully and making clear, open and well thought out decisions to help the Issaquah [sic] move forward and continue to be the best city we can be,” Ramos wrote in a media release.

Of his consulting experience, he wrote: “I understand how transportation and transit projects receive funding and can bring my expertise in transportation planning and financing to the City as we work on improving our traffic issues.”

Incumbent councilmember Schaer, an attorney, announced last week he would not run for re-election in November. He has served on the city council since 2008. Councilmember Nina Milligan likewise announced in a letter to the editor submitted to the Issaquah Press that she would not run in the fall.

Ramos’ last attempt at joining the city council was in January 2013, seeking an appointment to the seat vacated by Mark Mullet after Mullet was elected to the Washington state Senate. The appointment was given to Mary Lou Pauly, who was reelected in the November 2013 general election.