The City Council conducted a final review at Monday’s Council meeting of a proposed policy outlining procedures for filling a single Council vacancy, following discussion at prior Council meetings. The City Charter requires that a single vacancy occurring during an unexpired term for a Council member, other than the Mayor, be filled by a majority vote of the remaining Council members, but it does not define how candidates are identified.
The recommended framework, modeled after the City’s Boards and Commissions appointment process, includes 11 steps, from developing and reviewing an application to interviewing candidates and administering the oath of office.
Staff will incorporate the policy into the City Council Rules of Order and Procedure for future adoption.
