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LL City0f CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Louisville AGENDA ITEM 3 COLORADO • SINCE 1878 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — PROCESS TO FILL CITY COUNCIL VACANCY DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2022 PRESENTED BY: MEREDYTH MUTH, CITY CLERK SUMMARY: The City Clerk has received a letter of resignation from Mayor Stolzmann indicating that her last day will be January 10, 2023 allowing her to take office as Boulder County Commissioner. This will leave the Mayor's position vacant. Per the City Charter, the City Council, by a majority vote of the remaining members, shall appoint a person who meets the qualifications to hold the office. That appointee will hold the position until a mayor is elected and takes office in November 2023. If a vacancy for the position of Mayor occurs, the City Council may appoint an existing Councilmember to fill the seat or appoint any qualified resident to the seat. If the Council appoints an existing member to serve as Mayor, the Council will then appoint a qualified resident to fill the vacant Council seat. That person would hold the office until the November 2023 election. Anyone who wants to fill a vacancy must meet the following requirements: • For a mayoral vacancy: reside in the City and have done so for a minimum of 12 months For a council vacancy: reside in the current boundaries of the Ward of the vacant seat and have done so for a minimum of 12 months MTI i • Be a citizen of the United States • Be at least 18 years of age • Be a registered elector Councilmembers will first have to decide if they wish to appoint a mayor from within the Council or not; once that decision is made, an application process can begin. Staff has prepared a draft application for the process based on the application used in 2019. It includes questions the Council chose in 2019 which can be updated. Council may consider appointing a committee to write new application questions. The City Charter does not give a specific timeline to fill the vacancy. Given the quickly approaching holiday season and the busy Council meeting schedule, staff suggests the CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 39