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Council directs advertising and plans to appoint tenth‑district seat, special election in April
Summary
Councilors voted to fill the tenth district seat by appointment through April, advertise for letters of interest with a deadline the second meeting in September, invite applicants to present at a council meeting and hold a special election in April for the remaining one‑year term.
The council directed staff to advertise for letters of interest to fill the tenth district council seat and to appoint a replacement who will serve until a special election in April. Councilor Bender moved to appoint a person to serve the remainder of the current term through April, with anyone wishing to serve standing for election in April for the remainder of the one‑year term and then regular election thereafter.
Councilors agreed to accept letters of interest with a deadline set for the second meeting in September (allowing approximately one month for applicants to respond), invite applicants to attend a council meeting to speak briefly about their interest, and appoint the new member at that meeting. Staff advised that formal action to order the special election must occur within a statutory window (approximately 90–92 days prior to the primary) and that the council would have to formally order the special election at a later November meeting as a formality.
Councilors emphasized the need to balance having representation in the near term for the district versus the option to leave the seat vacant; the motion to appoint through April passed on a voice vote.
