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To: City Council <br />From: Athanasia Lewis, Assistant City Administrator <br />Subject: City Council Vacancy <br />Date: September 27, 2023 <br />Honorable Mayor and Council, <br />The passing of council member King has created a vacancy on the city council, and the purpose of <br />this memorandum is to discuss the next steps and a schedule to fill the current vacancy. As with <br />other vacancies, staff will receive applications from interested candidates for a designated period, <br />and interviews will then be conducted by the city council at a work session. The selected candidate <br />will be filling an unexpired term, which extends through January 2025. <br />With the adoption of the 2024 budget, some important development decisions on the horizon, and <br />the upcoming council retreat in early 2024, staff thought it would be prudent to recommend some <br />next steps to fill the council vacancy. Adhering to the schedule below, or one with slight <br />modifications, allows us to continue providing city services with exceptional quality with which <br />our residents are accustomed. <br />Staff recommends implementation of the following schedule: <br />September 27, 2023 Î Declare vacancy on City Council. <br />September 28, 2023 Î October 13, 2023, Applications received by staff. <br />October 25, 2023 Î Interview candidates & vote to appoint member. <br />November 8, 2023 Î Administer Oath of Office to new Council Member. <br />November 8, 2023 Î Assign new Council Member city board, committee, or commission <br />responsibilities. <br />Sincerely, <br />Athanasia Lewis, Assistant City Administrator <br /> <br />