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<br />Council Vacancy - Appointment & Election Processes <br /> <br />Mon. Jan. 5: <br /> <br />Council Declares Vacancy <br /> <br />A. Council Creates Appointment process to Fill Vacancy - specifically, <br />· Establish an Application Period: Tues. Jan. 6 -15 <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 />. <br /> <br />B. Council Creates Election Process to Fill Vacancy - specifically, <br />· City publishes and posts filing notice of Special <br />Election on Tuesday, Jan. 27 <br />· Establish a Filing Period: Mon. Feb. 10-24 <br />· Establish Election Date: Tues. April 20 <br /> <br />Tues. Jan. 6 - 15: <br /> <br />Staff makes applications for persons seeking appointment <br />available at City Hall and on website <br /> <br />Fri. Jan. 16: <br /> <br />Staff sends copies of all applications received to four <br />Councilmembers <br /> <br />Tues. Jan. 20: <br /> <br />Special Council Meeting to interview Applicants. <br /> <br />Mon. Jan. 26: <br /> <br />Council Appoints new Councilmember, effective the next <br />day <br /> <br />Tues. Jan. 27: <br /> <br />Publish filing notice <br /> <br />Mon. Feb. 10-24: <br /> <br />Candidates file to run in the Special Election <br /> <br />Fri. March 19: <br /> <br />Absentee voting begins at City Hall <br /> <br />Tues. March 30: <br /> <br />Political signs can go up for Special Election <br /> <br />Tues. April 20: <br /> <br />Special Election held <br /> <br />Mon. April 26: <br /> <br />Special Council Meeting to canvass vote <br /> <br />Mon, May 10: <br /> <br />New Councilmember sworn. (Newly elected official may <br />not take office until at least seven days after the canvass.) <br />