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Council directs clerk to solicit candidates for vacant council seat; schedules review and tentative appointment timeline
Summary
Following the resignation of Mayor Steve D'Amico, the council directed the city clerk to solicit applications for the council vacancy, set July 15 as the meeting to consider applications, and allowed a special meeting between July 15 and Aug. 5 to seat the new member and elect a mayor.
Bullhead City — After Mayor Steve D'Amico resigned to accept a position with the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Bullhead City Council on June 17 directed the city clerk to solicit applications for the vacant council seat, directed the clerk to compile applicants for council review, and set the regular July 15 council meeting for consideration of applications and possible appointment. The council also authorized the clerk to set a tentative special meeting between July 15 and Aug. 5 to seat the new member and hold a mayoral election.
City staff outlined a proposed timeline: solicit applications immediately, consider a close date such as June 30 to allow time for staff to compile materials, provide an update at the July 1 meeting, and then proceed with interviews or a special meeting depending on the number of applicants. Council members discussed whether to hold interviews at a regular meeting or schedule a dedicated special meeting; staff advised that a special meeting can be more efficient if many applicants apply.
Council Member Head moved the motion to direct the clerk to begin the process and to set the July 15 meeting for council consideration; the motion carried 6-0.
What's next: The city clerk will issue the solicitation, compile applications and include them in council packets; council will decide at upcoming meetings whether to hold interviews as part of a regular meeting or in a special meeting and will set exact dates as needed.
Speakers cited in this report: City Manager (process overview), City Clerk (administrative process), Council Member Head (mover), council members (general discussion).
