Title
Council Appointment to Fill Council District 2 Vacancy
Action
Action:
Appointment of a qualified individual to fill the current vacancy in City Council District 2.
Body
Committee Chair:
Kenny Smith, Governance and Accountability
Staff Resource(s):
Stephanie Kelly, City Clerk
Bob Hagemann, City Attorney
Explanation
§ Council member Al Austin, representing District 2, submitted his resignation effective July 16, 2017.
§ State Statutes provide that the vacancy be filled by appointment of the City Council. In cities whose elections are conducted on a partisan basis, the person appointed shall be a member of the same political party as the person being replaced. Other qualifications as provided for by Statute are that the appointed successor:
- Be a registered voter;
- Be 20 years of age or older; and
- Be a resident in and registered to vote in District 2.
§ On June 5, 2017, City Council approved the process and schedule to fill the District 2 Council member vacancy. The following steps in the process have been completed:
- Wednesday, June 7, 2017: application process opened;
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017: application process closed;
- Thursday, June 22, 2017: completed applications provided to City Council; and
- Monday, June 26, 2017: Public Forum for qualified applicants.
§ Council will now vote to appoint a qualified applicant to fill the vacancy.
Future Action
§ Tuesday, July 25, 2017: Swearing-In
- The person appointed to fill the vacancy will be sworn in by the Mayor or City Clerk.
§ Monday, August 28, 2017: Formal Swearing-In Ceremony
- A formal swearing-in ceremony will be held where the new Council member will join the full Council at the dais for the August 28, 2017 Business Meeting.