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<br /> <br />DRAFT 12/5/03 <br /> <br />Council Vacancy - Appointment & Election Processes <br /> <br />Mon. Jan. 5: <br /> <br />Council Declares Vacancy <br />A. Council Creates Appointment process to Fill Vacancy- <br />specifically, <br />· Establish an Application Period: Tues. Jan. 6 -13 <br />· Call Special Council Meeting for Tues, Jan. 20 for <br />Council interviews of all or Council-selected applicants <br />· Establish goal of appointing someone at the Mon, Jan. <br />26 Council Meeting <br /> <br />Rationale: Since appointee will serve only until spring, and <br />since this issue has been widely discussed and reported, <br />time is of the essence and speed will not surprise anyone. <br /> <br />B. Council Creates Election Process to Fill Vacancy- <br />specifically, <br />· City publishes and posts filing notice of Special <br />Election on Saturday, Jan. 24 (31) <br />· Establish a Filing Period: Mon. Feb. 10-24 (Feb 17- <br />March 2.) <br />· Establish Election Date: Tuesday, April 20 (27) <br />depending on the availability of polling places. <br /> <br />Tues. Jan. 6 - 13: <br /> <br />Staff makes applications for persons seeking appointment <br />available at City Hall and on website <br /> <br />Tues. Jan. 13: <br /> <br />Staff sends copies of all applications received to four <br />Councilmembers <br /> <br />Sat. Jan. 24 (31): <br /> <br />Publish filing notice <br /> <br />Tues. Jan. 20: <br /> <br />Special Council Meeting to interview Applicants. <br /> <br />Mon. Feb. 10-24 (17-March 2): Candidates file to run in the Special Election <br /> <br />Mon. Jan. 26: Council Appoints new Councilmember, effective the next <br />day. (Rationale: unfair to expect all applicants to prepare <br />to handle the Jan. 26 agenda.) <br /> <br />Tues. March 30 or April 6: Political signs can go up for Special Election <br /> <br />