Committee on Council opens application window to fill District 2 vacancy

On behalf of the Committee on Council, a council representative announced the application process to fill the District 2 City Council vacancy left by Council member Amir Farooqi. The committee cited the City Charter (section 5-01, subsection a, part 3) to explain that the council may appoint a qualified individual to fill a vacancy when a regular election is scheduled within one year, and that the appointment must be made by a majority of council members within 30 days of the vacancy.