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Westminster council weighs flexibility as term limits could force up to 31 board departures
Summary
City staff said current term limits—four two-year terms enacted in 2017—could cause up to 31 board or commission vacancies by the end of 2026. Councilors favored a staff-led proposal to add flexibility to the code and asked for a small council working group to draft language.
Catherine Schroeder, deputy city clerk, told the Westminster City Council study session on May 5 that the city currently has nine boards and commissions covering 70 appointments and that term limits adopted in 2017 will begin to remove long‑serving members this year.
"We have 9 boards or commissions currently made up of 70 positions. As of today, there are all but 1 of those positions filled. The only non filled position is an alternate position on the human services board," Schroeder said during the presentation.
Schroeder said the term‑limit language adopted in 2017 (four two‑year terms, implemented beginning January 2018) means the city will begin losing members in large numbers: 11 members reach the limit by the end of 2025 and an additional 20 by the end of 2026, a total of up to 31 potential vacancies if the code is enforced as…
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